Howitzer
Howitzer is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Gaddys Mountain stands 165 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Hope Mills Lake, a park 0.6 miles away. Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 22.9 mi off the Averasboro Battlefield Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Meteor Lakes Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hope Mills Lake: 0.6 mi
- Hope Mills Golfview Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Sherwood Park: 3.1 mi
- Arran Lakes Park: 4.3 mi
- Brentwood Park: 4.7 mi
- Coolyconch Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Finlayson Mountain: 15.0 mi
- Gaddys Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Blues Mountain: 17.8 mi
- Hams Hill: 19.8 mi
- Edgar Allen Poe's House: 6.7 mi
- Museum of the Cape Fear: 6.7 mi
- The Art Center: 7.0 mi
- Airborne and Special Operations Museum: 7.0 mi
- Independent Light Infantry Museum: 7.1 mi
- Ghost Tower: 6.6 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial: 7.4 mi
- Howard School Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Ezekiel Ezra Smith Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Founders' Circle: 7.9 mi
- Cook Quad Sculpture: 7.7 mi
- Omega-Psi-Phi Monument: 7.8 mi
- Delta-Sigma-Theta Memorial Well: 7.8 mi
- Bronco Sculpture: 7.8 mi
- Mask Murals: 7.9 mi
- Market House: 7.0 mi
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden: 7.9 mi
- Cape Fear River Trail: 9.3 mi
- Clark Park Falls: 9.4 mi
- ZipQuest Waterfall Treetop Adventure: 13.4 mi
- Gordon Butler Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Wrc Fayetteville Access Area: 6.1 mi
- South River Preserve: 18.2 mi
- Mcneill's Bridge Access Area: 24.7 mi
- Cumberland County I-95 Southbound Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Cumberland County I-95 Northbound Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- Fayetteville Rose Garden: 6.7 mi
- Mable C. Smith Picnic site: 7.1 mi
- Carvers Falls: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Howitzer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddys Mountain | NW 308° | 165 m | 16.9 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | NW 306° | 162 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sandstone Hill | WNW 284° | 161 m | 22.4 mi |
| Blues Mountain | WNW 298° | 155 m | 17.8 mi |
| Finlayson Mountain | WNW 298° | 154 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cameron Hill | NNW 339° | 146 m | 22.7 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 334° | 144 m | 23.9 mi |
| Coolyconch Mountain | NNW 331° | 141 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 06:03 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:30 | 17:09 |
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 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 64 | 54 | 47 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fayetteville Rgnl AP Grannis F, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9149364345
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