Old Davidson County Courthouse
Old Davidson County Courthouse is an attraction in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 262 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Davidson County Historical Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
courthouse in North Carolina, United States
Dates from 1858.
Wikidata Q7083832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 262 m
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.7 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 24.6 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 22 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Fourth Street Park: 0.4 mi
- East Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Grimes Park: 0.6 mi
- West Ninth Avenue Park: 0.7 mi
- Holt-Moffitt Park: 0.7 mi
- Davidson County Sheriff's Office Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Pilgrim Church: 3.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Trading Ford: 9.6 mi
- John Warwick Thomas Statue: 10.4 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Crouse Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Grist Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Prickly Pear Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Davidson County Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Richard Childress Racing Museum: 5.7 mi
- NC Transportation Museum: 13.9 mi
- Rowan Museum: 16.2 mi
- Utzman-Chambers House: 16.3 mi
- Oink-jection, Your Hogner: 0.0 mi
- "Journey" Homeward: 0.0 mi
- Puzzle Piece: 0.1 mi
- Guardian of the City: 10.5 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 16.6 mi
- Linwood Gameland Access Area: 8.3 mi
- Wrc High Rock Lake Access: 9.1 mi
- Concord Church Access: 13.0 mi
- Black Road Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Catawba College Ecological Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Railcar: 10.4 mi
- The Big Chair: 10.4 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 15.7 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 16.7 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 20.9 mi
- All-American Rose Selections Garden: 15.1 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 15.1 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 15.4 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 15.5 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 16.9 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Davidson County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | S 170° | 359 m | 14.7 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | ESE 106° | 356 m | 17.6 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SE 126° | 352 m | 8.3 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | ESE 104° | 350 m | 21.0 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSE 155° | 334 m | 13.5 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | WSW 255° | 334 m | 22.8 mi |
| Daves Mountain | ESE 106° | 332 m | 24.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | ESE 105° | 331 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/335142054
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 17 mi
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