African American Soldier Gold Star
African American Soldier Gold Star is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II Honor Roll,, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Football Road passes 14 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- THE HIGH POINT CITY COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGES THE INJUSTICE COMMITTED IN MARCH 1944 BY THE CITY OF HIGH POINT WHEN AFRICAN AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING WORLD WAR II WERE NOT RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. THOUGH MANY YEARS
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Football Road
- 21.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 24.5 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 25.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- High point Train Station Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Library Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Armstrong Park: 0.9 mi
- Council Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Triangle Park: 1.0 mi
- World War II Honor Roll,: 0.0 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 0.0 mi
- High Point Veterans' Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Washington Street Historic District: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Church: 0.4 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 0.0 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 0.0 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 0.4 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 0.8 mi
- 85-Foot Tall Highboy: 4.6 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Rush Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Ridges Mountain: 17.2 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 1.0 mi
- Körner's Folly: 11.6 mi
- Kernersville Museum: 11.9 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 12.3 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 5.6 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 12.9 mi
- UNCG Garden: 13.6 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 13.9 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 14.1 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 2.8 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 10.5 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 15.5 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 15.5 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 16.4 mi
- The Big Chair: 6.7 mi
- Railcar: 6.8 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 16.7 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 19.4 mi
- Wait Chapel: 19.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American Soldier Gold Star. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSE 168° | 356 m | 14.3 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SSW 207° | 352 m | 15.9 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSE 155° | 350 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 201° | 334 m | 23.0 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SSE 148° | 332 m | 18.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SSE 150° | 331 m | 17.6 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | S 189° | 314 m | 19.1 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | SE 145° | 311 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13731538406
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