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General Davidson Memorial Historic Site

General Davidson Memorial Historic Site from directly overhead

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

Coordinates35.42613, -80.94266

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Attractions
  • 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
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Museums: 39
Gardens: 26
Nature reserves: 24
Peaks: 10
Rest areas: 6
  • 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
Beaches: 5
  • 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
Waterfalls: 3
  • High Shoals: 14.8 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Long Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • 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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Anderson MountainNW 320°471 m12.8 mi
Crowders MountainSW 235°458 m23.1 mi
Little MountainNNW 327°409 m13.2 mi
Spencer MountainSW 228°375 m13.2 mi
Jackson KnobSW 220°328 m19.9 mi
Reese MountainW 271°325 m9.6 mi
Berry MountainSSW 210°281 m15.8 mi
Gamble HillWSW 238°263 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:36
June solstice06:1020:0520:43
September equinox07:1218:4919:22
December solstice07:3016:3617:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616977807973625145
Precip in3.53.14.03.83.44.03.74.43.73.23.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/684020646

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