Ricochet
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Ricochet is an attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carolina Cyclone, 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
Ricochet is a wild mouse roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened for the 2002 season. The roller coaster is located in the Carolina Boardwalk section of the park.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q7332308, matched on coordinates and name (16 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.9 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Carolina Cyclone: 0.0 mi
- The Grand Carousel: 0.0 mi
- Slingshot: 0.1 mi
- Carolina Goldrusher: 0.1 mi
- Vortex: 0.1 mi
- Canopy: 1.7 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.7 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.8 mi
- Crown of Life: 2.9 mi
- Bugle Boy: 3.0 mi
- Steele Creek Athletic Association Complex: 2.0 mi
- Chateau Community Park: 2.2 mi
- Walker Branch Greenway: 2.3 mi
- Ramblewood District Park: 2.5 mi
- Hoover Creek Greenway: 2.6 mi
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 3.6 mi
- Knights Stadium: 3.6 mi
- Jane Parks McDowell Marker: 4.0 mi
- Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Monument: 6.7 mi
- Fort Mill History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 8.1 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 9.0 mi
- Museum of York County: 9.4 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 9.7 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Anne Springs Close Greenway: 5.9 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Wing Haven: 7.8 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 7.9 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Berry Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Capps Hill: 13.8 mi
- Jackson Knob: 14.7 mi
- South Point Beach: 5.3 mi
- Sailing Beach: 5.9 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 25.0 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 21.6 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
- High Shoals: 24.9 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 1.7 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 1.9 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 0.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ricochet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | WNW 289° | 520 m | 22.1 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 295° | 458 m | 20.8 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 324° | 375 m | 16.5 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 276° | 344 m | 18.8 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 299° | 328 m | 14.7 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 337° | 325 m | 24.3 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 257° | 299 m | 9.3 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NW 317° | 281 m | 11.6 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/668700374
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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