Camp Greene Memorial
Camp Greene Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 228 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The James C. Dowd House, a museum 0.1 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 21 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former United States Army facility in Charlotte, North Carolina
Wikidata Q3651658, matched on coordinates and name (129 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected by Mecklenburg Chapter Daughters of American Revolution in Commemoration of Camp Greene and in honor of the men who were trained there for service in World War. Campe Greene July 12, 1917-June 30, 1919.
How to reach it
- 21.3 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 22.7 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 29.3 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Dowd House Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Dowd Park: 0.1 mi
- Revolution Park: 0.7 mi
- Bryant Park: 0.8 mi
- Wilmore Park: 0.8 mi
- Wishes of Historic West End: 1.4 mi
- Wishes of Historic West End: 1.4 mi
- Silver Coin Monument: 1.5 mi
- Charlotte Machine Co.: 1.6 mi
- Magic Carpet Mural: 1.6 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 3.1 mi
- Coal car: 3.1 mi
- Graffiti Park: 3.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 4.5 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 4.9 mi
- Our Children's Memorial Walkway: 1.5 mi
- William Ewen Shipp Monument: 2.1 mi
- Liberty Hall Monument: 2.1 mi
- Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 2.2 mi
- Captain James Jack: 2.2 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 1.9 mi
- Mint Museum Uptown: 1.9 mi
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture: 2.0 mi
- Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art: 2.0 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Courtyard: 1.4 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Baxter Steet Park Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Berryhill Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Capps Hill: 4.9 mi
- Berry Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 15.3 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 16.2 mi
- South Point Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sailing Beach: 12.4 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 16.6 mi
- SHOAL: 19.2 mi
- SHOAL: 20.0 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 7.3 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 10.5 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 20.6 mi
- High Shoals: 21.6 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 8.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Camp Greene Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | W 267° | 520 m | 24.3 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | W 272° | 458 m | 22.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 291° | 375 m | 14.1 mi |
| Henry Knob | WSW 254° | 344 m | 23.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 266° | 328 m | 16.3 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 317° | 325 m | 19.2 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | SW 230° | 299 m | 16.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 271° | 281 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5016523830
Day trips start here
- Charlotte · 2 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 2 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 2 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 2 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 3 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 4 mi
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