- Elevation, modelled
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kings Pinnacle520 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Crowders Mountain Drive19.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.1508, -80.9480
METALmorphosis is a attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled 199 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 20 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
statue by David Cerný
Wikidata Q28455368, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of METALmorphosis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | W 281° | 520 m | 21.0 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 287° | 458 m | 19.4 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 317° | 375 m | 13.8 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 266° | 344 m | 18.5 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 287° | 328 m | 13.2 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 334° | 325 m | 21.3 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 239° | 299 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kings Mountain | W 268° | 289 m | 24.6 mi |
- 19.6 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 27.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 1.3 mi
- Jane Parks McDowell Marker: 1.6 mi
- Air Midwest Flight 5481 Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Morris Field: 3.8 mi
- Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Fury 325: 3.1 mi
- Hurler: 3.2 mi
- Carolina Cyclone: 3.2 mi
- The Grand Carousel: 3.2 mi
- Ricochet: 3.2 mi
Museums: 35
- The James C. Dowd House: 6.3 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 6.4 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 7.5 mi
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture: 7.5 mi
- Mint Museum Uptown: 7.6 mi
Peaks: 15
- Berry Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Capps Hill: 10.9 mi
- Jackson Knob: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 5
- South Point Beach: 3.6 mi
- Sailing Beach: 6.4 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 21.8 mi
- SHOAL: 23.7 mi
- SHOAL: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Long Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 19.9 mi
- High Shoals: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 2.7 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 4.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 7 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 7 mi
- Charlotte · 8 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 8 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 8 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 8 mi
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