General Davidson Memorial Historic Site
General Davidson Memorial Historic Site is a historic site in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 240 m. Anderson Mountain stands 471 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is EnergyExplorium, a museum 0.8 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in Mecklenburg County, Province of North Carolina, United States of America; geonames ID = 4467789
Wikidata Q49493193, matched on coordinates and name (99 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 240 m
How to reach it
- 20.4 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 23.1 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Richard Barry Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Arrington Pocket Park: 2.0 mi
- Blythe Landing: 2.1 mi
- McDowell Creek Park: 3.2 mi
- Caboose: 5.8 mi
- Camel Rides: 9.6 mi
- Joust Tournaments: 9.6 mi
- Sir Reel's Music Pavilion: 9.7 mi
- Archery: 9.7 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 7.4 mi
- Artificial Rock No. 119: 7.5 mi
- Wind Sculpture: 7.5 mi
- "Shuffletown Hand": 7.5 mi
- Homage To Rodin: 7.5 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- River Oaks Academy Birthday Rock: 8.4 mi
- McIntyre Skirmish: 9.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Bellingham Park Memorial Bench #2: 11.7 mi
- EnergyExplorium: 0.8 mi
- Latta Place: 5.1 mi
- Quest at Latta Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville: 5.7 mi
- Mount Holly Historical Society Museum: 9.9 mi
- Private Garden: 6.9 mi
- Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Memory Garden: 10.5 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- 4 square garden: 14.1 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest: 4.3 mi
- Reese Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Capps Hill: 10.0 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 13.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 23.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 23.4 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 3.5 mi
- SHOAL: 4.8 mi
- SHOAL: 5.7 mi
- South Point Beach: 19.0 mi
- Sailing Beach: 22.9 mi
- High Shoals: 14.8 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General Davidson Memorial Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mountain | NW 320° | 471 m | 12.8 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | SW 235° | 458 m | 23.1 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 327° | 409 m | 13.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | SW 228° | 375 m | 13.2 mi |
| Jackson Knob | SW 220° | 328 m | 19.9 mi |
| Reese Mountain | W 271° | 325 m | 9.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | SSW 210° | 281 m | 15.8 mi |
| Gamble Hill | WSW 238° | 263 m | 22.4 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 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/684020646
Day trips start here
- Cornelius · 6 mi
- Huntersville · 6 mi
- Davidson · 7 mi
- Mooresville · 13 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 14 mi
- Charlotte · 15 mi
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