High Point Veterans' Memorial
High Point Veterans' Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Revolutionary War Patriots, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Football Road passes 14 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
train station in High Point, North Carolina., United States
Dates from 1907.
Wikidata Q5756163, matched on coordinates and name (87 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THE / MEMORY AND HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED BRAVELY IN OUR ARMED FORCES IN BOTH TIMES OF WAR AND IN TIMES OF PIECE MAY 30, 2005
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Football Road
- 21.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 24.5 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 25.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- High point Train Station Memorial Plaza: 0.0 mi
- Library Plaza: 0.7 mi
- Armstrong Park: 0.9 mi
- Council Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Armstrong Park: 0.9 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 0.0 mi
- World War II Honor Roll,: 0.0 mi
- African American Soldier Gold Star: 0.0 mi
- Washington Street Historic District: 0.3 mi
- First Baptist Church: 0.4 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 0.0 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 0.0 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 0.4 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 0.8 mi
- 85-Foot Tall Highboy: 4.6 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Caraway Mountain: 15.7 mi
- Rush Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 15.9 mi
- Ridges Mountain: 17.2 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 1.0 mi
- Körner's Folly: 11.6 mi
- Kernersville Museum: 11.9 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 12.3 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 5.6 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 12.9 mi
- UNCG Garden: 13.6 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 13.9 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 14.1 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 2.8 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 10.5 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 15.5 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 15.6 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 16.4 mi
- The Big Chair: 6.7 mi
- Railcar: 6.8 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 16.7 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 19.4 mi
- Wait Chapel: 19.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of High Point Veterans' Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSE 168° | 356 m | 14.3 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SSW 207° | 352 m | 15.9 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SSE 155° | 350 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 201° | 334 m | 22.9 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SSE 148° | 332 m | 18.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SSE 150° | 331 m | 17.6 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | S 189° | 314 m | 19.1 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | SE 145° | 311 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13731538402
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