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Flying Cobras

Flying Cobras from directly overhead

Flying Cobras is an attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carolina Goldrusher, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Wikidata Q5044796, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.10273, -80.94282

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Artworks
  • Canopy: 1.8 mi
  • Maersk Anchor: 2.8 mi
  • Maersk Anchor: 2.8 mi
  • Crown of Life: 2.9 mi
  • Bugle Boy: 3.0 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 36
Gardens: 27
Peaks: 14
Rest areas: 2
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 1.6 mi
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • South Point Beach: 5.3 mi
  • Sailing Beach: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Long Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 0.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kings PinnacleWNW 289°520 m22.1 mi
Crowders MountainWNW 296°458 m20.9 mi
Spencer MountainNW 324°375 m16.6 mi
Henry KnobW 276°344 m18.8 mi
Jackson KnobWNW 299°328 m14.8 mi
Reese MountainNNW 337°325 m24.4 mi
Nanny MountainWSW 258°299 m9.3 mi
Berry MountainNW 318°281 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:1120:0420:42
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:2916:3717:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/241408487

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