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Alexandriana Historic Site

Alexandriana Historic Site from directly overhead

Alexandriana Historic Site is a historic site in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 262 m. Anderson Mountain stands 471 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexandriana Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 15 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

park in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34809256, joined on its GNIS feature id.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
262 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.35783, -80.82280
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Alexandriana Park: 0.0 mi
  • Clarks Creek Community Park: 0.9 mi
  • The Green at Prosperity Village: 2.1 mi
  • Huntersville Athletic Park: 2.5 mi
  • David B. Waymer Park: 2.9 mi
Attractions
  • Caboose: 3.8 mi
  • Joust Tournaments: 5.6 mi
  • Camel Rides: 5.6 mi
  • Sir Reel's Music Pavilion: 5.7 mi
  • Voyage to the New World: 5.7 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 32
Nature reserves: 30
Gardens: 28
Peaks: 9
Beaches: 5
  • Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 8.6 mi
  • SHOAL: 12.3 mi
  • SHOAL: 12.9 mi
  • South Point Beach: 17.5 mi
  • Sailing Beach: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 14.4 mi
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 14.6 mi
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 17.1 mi
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • High Shoals: 21.6 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 18.7 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson MountainNW 314°471 m20.8 mi
Little MountainNW 319°409 m21.0 mi
Spencer MountainWSW 256°375 m17.0 mi
Jackson KnobWSW 242°328 m22.3 mi
Reese MountainWNW 287°325 m17.1 mi
Berry MountainWSW 238°281 m17.2 mi
Capps HillSSW 211°244 m5.1 mi
Red HillSSE 154°228 m22.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:35
June solstice06:0920:0520:42
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:2916:3617:15

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, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357813146

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