- Elevation, modelled
- 216 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Rock Mountain359 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6914, -80.4823
Flag Poles is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 216 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriot’s Flag Concourse, a historic site 1.5 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flag Poles. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | ESE 109° | 359 m | 16.2 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | ENE 78° | 352 m | 20.0 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | WNW 289° | 334 m | 9.8 mi |
| Grist Mountain | E 99° | 334 m | 18.9 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | E 91° | 314 m | 23.8 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | SE 143° | 303 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lick Mountain | E 90° | 298 m | 24.1 mi |
| Prickly Pear Mountain | E 90° | 290 m | 23.3 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 19.4 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 26.8 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 21 mi
77 named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 21
- Kerr Mill: 9.8 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 14.6 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 15.3 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 15.8 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 22.5 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Patriot’s Flag Concourse: 1.5 mi
- Maine Monument: 2.3 mi
- Soldier Monument: 2.3 mi
- Trading Ford: 6.3 mi
- Francis Locke: 6.4 mi
Museums: 16
- Utzman-Chambers House: 1.6 mi
- Hall House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Rowan Museum: 1.7 mi
- NC Transportation Museum: 2.7 mi
- Textile Heritage Center: 9.5 mi
Peaks: 14
- Dunn Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 9.8 mi
- High Rock Mountain: 16.2 mi
- Grist Mountain: 18.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 2 mi
- Kannapolis · 16 mi
- Mooresville · 20 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 20 mi
- Concord · 21 mi
- Davidson · 24 mi
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