Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 276 m. Bullhead Mountain stands 1,171 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkin Municipal Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A monument dedicated to those who lost their lives in service to the country.
How to reach it
- 16.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 17 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 19 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Star Peak: 4.6 mi
- Arnold Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Horde Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Rock House Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Hemric Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Elkin Municipal Park: 0.0 mi
- Crater Park: 0.9 mi
- Chatham Park: 1.3 mi
- Swaim Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Carter Falls: 2.8 mi
- Richard Gwyn Museum: 0.5 mi
- The History Center: 1.0 mi
- Tractor Brown's Museum: 12.9 mi
- Wilkes Heritage Museum: 17.7 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 19.4 mi
- Carter Falls: 3.0 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 13.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 13.5 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.3 mi
- Richmond Hill Nature Park: 13.8 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 16.0 mi
- Ararat River Access: 18.0 mi
- Denr-Wrc Hunting Creek Swamp: 23.5 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 24.2 mi
- 100 Strong: 0.2 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 15.5 mi
- Old Lone Hickory Store: 15.5 mi
- Veteran Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 15.8 mi
- US 21 overlook: 10.8 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 15.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 19.7 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 21.2 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 22.2 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 15.9 mi
- Devils Garden: 18.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 21.5 mi
- Alligator Back: 21.5 mi
- Three Bears: 21.8 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 0.5 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Ivy Bluffs Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Fishing Island Picnic Site: 20.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Transitional Peace: 0.5 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 13.6 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 0.7 mi
- Daylily Meadows: 23.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- I-77 Iredell County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 1.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead Mountain | NW 320° | 1,171 m | 17.9 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,004 m | 17.7 mi |
| Rich Hill Mountain | NNW 337° | 975 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bryants Knob | NW 326° | 955 m | 11.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 333° | 955 m | 12.8 mi |
| Ellis Knoll | NW 317° | 845 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stony Knob | NW 320° | 818 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bucks Peak | NW 314° | 709 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Elkin, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1210129828
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- Mount Airy · 22 mi
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