Afterburn
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Afterburn is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 202 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Afterburn is an inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. After more than two years of planning and construction, the roller coaster opened on March 20, 1999. The ride previously operated as Top Gun: The Jet Coaster, before it was renamed following Cedar Fair's purchase of Paramount Parks in 2006. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, Afterburn stands 113 feet (34 m) tall and reaches speeds of 62 miles per hour (100 km/h). It features a 2,956-foot-long (901 m) track and a nearly three-minute-long ride time. Afterburn has generally been well received, having been featured 11 times as a top 50 roller coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q389146, matched on coordinates and name (23 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 29.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare: 3Z Arena: 0.1 mi
- Snoopy vs. Red Baron: 0.1 mi
- Boo Blasters on Boo Hill: 0.1 mi
- Pig Pen's Mud Buggies: 0.1 mi
- Mountain Gliders: 0.1 mi
- Canopy: 2.0 mi
- Crown of Life: 2.8 mi
- Bugle Boy: 2.9 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.9 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.9 mi
- Steele Creek Athletic Association Complex: 2.1 mi
- Chateau Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Walker Branch Greenway: 2.4 mi
- Ramblewood District Park: 2.6 mi
- Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Knights Stadium: 3.4 mi
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 3.8 mi
- Jane Parks McDowell Marker: 4.2 mi
- Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church: 4.5 mi
- Veterans Monument: 6.4 mi
- Fort Mill History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 8.2 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 9.3 mi
- Museum of York County: 9.3 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 9.8 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Anne Springs Close Greenway: 5.6 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 6.9 mi
- Wing Haven: 7.9 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 8.1 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Berry Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Capps Hill: 14.0 mi
- Jackson Knob: 14.9 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 1.4 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 2.0 mi
- South Point Beach: 5.5 mi
- Sailing Beach: 6.0 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 21.8 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Afterburn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | WNW 290° | 520 m | 22.3 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 296° | 458 m | 21.0 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 324° | 375 m | 16.8 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 277° | 344 m | 19.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 299° | 328 m | 14.9 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 337° | 325 m | 24.6 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | W 259° | 299 m | 9.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NW 318° | 281 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/888529381
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 9 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 9 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 9 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 9 mi
- Charlotte · 10 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 10 mi
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