Cabarrus County Confederate Soldiers Monument
Cabarrus County Confederate Soldiers Monument is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Youngs Mountain stands 334 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Fallen Police Officers Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 3.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- marble
- Inscription
- 1861 - 1865. / In Memoriam. / This Monument Is Erected To / the Memory of the Confederate Dead / of Cabarrus County, N.C. / With granite and marble and branch of the cypress / The emblem of peace shall thy slumbers enshrine. / Then take this memento: 'tis
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 11.7 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- J.W. (Mickey) McGee, Jr. Park: 0.5 mi
- Wilson Street Park: 0.8 mi
- MLK Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Gibson Ball Park: 1.1 mi
- Hartsell Park: 1.3 mi
- Bloom: 0.2 mi
- The Icon: 0.4 mi
- Sundial: 6.6 mi
- Bull Statue: 7.7 mi
- The Self-Made Man: 11.1 mi
- Fallen Police Officers Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 0.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 0.2 mi
- West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock: 3.9 mi
- Furr Elementary School Spirit Rock: 6.4 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 6.3 mi
- Curb Records & Motorsports: 6.5 mi
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 8.0 mi
- Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society: 8.1 mi
- Sound Money Museum: 11.1 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- zMAX Dragway: 6.9 mi
- Da Vinci Flying Machine: 10.7 mi
- Dungeon Tour: 10.7 mi
- Climb A Lot Tower: 10.7 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 9.0 mi
- Pharr Family Preserve: 9.6 mi
- West Branch Nature Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 12.1 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 10.9 mi
- Van Landingham Glen: 11.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 13.4 mi
- Private Garden: 14.1 mi
- 4 square garden: 16.6 mi
- Dunn Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Capps Hill: 18.1 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 23.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 23.6 mi
- Red Hill: 24.0 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 5.6 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cabarrus County Confederate Soldiers Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngs Mountain | N 351° | 334 m | 23.0 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | NNE 30° | 303 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ENE 66° | 281 m | 23.6 mi |
| Capps Hill | WSW 244° | 244 m | 18.1 mi |
| Red Hill | S 189° | 228 m | 24.0 mi |
| Polk Mountain | SSE 155° | 205 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:35 | 17:14 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9552067396
Day trips start here
- Concord · 1 mi
- Kannapolis · 6 mi
- Harrisburg · 7 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 8 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 12 mi
- Midland · 13 mi
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