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Cemetary Bell

Cemetary Bell from directly overhead

Cemetary Bell is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Capps Hill stands 244 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Flag, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 24 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Very old bell in Cemetary

How to reach it

Coordinates35.03173, -80.60386

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crooked Creek Park: 2.2 mi
  • Brook Valley Park: 2.9 mi
  • The Park Playground: 3.1 mi
  • The Park: 3.1 mi
  • Veterans Park Playground: 3.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 58
  • Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 10.5 mi
  • Big Rock: 12.8 mi
  • Arch: 14.0 mi
  • Arch: 14.0 mi
  • Arch: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 46
Museums: 28
  • Monroe Science Center: 4.7 mi
  • Stevens Creek Nature Center: 8.1 mi
  • Jesse Helms Center: 9.3 mi
  • Hinson Art Museum: 9.4 mi
  • Museum of the Waxhaws: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 25
Nature reserves: 14
Peaks: 6
Rest areas: 2
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • South Point Beach: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Capps HillNW 321°244 m23.6 mi
Red HillNW 314°228 m3.5 mi
Polk MountainENE 70°205 m12.4 mi
Gordon MountainESE 110°202 m24.2 mi
Rebel HillE 80°185 m18.3 mi
Becky HillESE 117°163 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:34
June solstice06:1020:0320:40
September equinox07:1118:4719:21
December solstice07:2716:3617:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616976807872625145
Precip in3.02.83.22.92.93.73.63.83.23.02.93.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5019529112

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