- Elevation, modelled
- 185 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road26.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 35.0616, -80.8277
Big Rock is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 185 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Arch, a attraction 1.3 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 27 miles off. 159 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
park in Charlotte, North Carolina
Wikidata Q123663377, matched on coordinates and name (12 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | NW 315° | 375 m | 23.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 297° | 328 m | 21.8 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | W 273° | 299 m | 15.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NW 309° | 281 m | 18.4 mi |
| Kings Mountain Church | W 268° | 246 m | 24.6 mi |
| Capps Hill | N 352° | 244 m | 16.3 mi |
| Red Hill | E 88° | 228 m | 10.1 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | W 279° | 227 m | 15.8 mi |
- 26.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 27.7 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
159 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 58
- Arch: 1.3 mi
- Arch: 1.3 mi
- Arch: 1.4 mi
- Arch: 1.4 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 6.6 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Knights Stadium: 7.2 mi
- Fort Mill Confederate Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Catawba Indian Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Women of the Confederacy Memorial: 7.6 mi
Museums: 37
- Fort Mill History Museum: 7.5 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 8.8 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 9.4 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 11.1 mi
- Museum of the Waxhaws: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 9
- Red Hill: 10.1 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Capps Hill: 16.3 mi
- Berry Mountain: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 6.5 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- South Point Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sailing Beach: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fudges: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 8 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 9 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 10 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 10 mi
- Charlotte · 11 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 11 mi
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