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Substation & Tower Illumination

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Elevation, modelled
222 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Crowders Mountain458 m · 23.8 mi
Nearest byway
Uwharrie Scenic Road20.3 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
35.2151, -80.8554
Substation & Tower Illumination from directly overhead

Substation & Tower Illumination is a artwork in North Carolina, at a modelled 222 m. Crowders Mountain stands 458 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Substation & Tower Illumination. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crowders MountainW 273°458 m23.8 mi
Spencer MountainWNW 291°375 m15.7 mi
Henry KnobWSW 256°344 m24.4 mi
Jackson KnobW 268°328 m17.8 mi
Reese MountainNW 315°325 m20.7 mi
Nanny MountainSW 235°299 m17.1 mi
Berry MountainW 274°281 m12.8 mi
Gamble HillW 276°263 m24.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 11
Beaches: 5
Waterfalls: 3
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:35
June solstice06:1020:0420:42
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:2916:3617:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616977807973625145
Precip in3.53.14.03.83.44.03.74.43.73.23.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 6 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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