Jane Parks McDowell Marker
Jane Parks McDowell Marker is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- 1780 In Memoriam Jane Parks, wife of Capt. John McDowell, who rode 10 perilous miles to notify American camp of British, Evacuation of Charlotte. Erected by Mecklenburg Chapter D.A.R.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 25.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Springfield Park: 1.1 mi
- Yorkmont Park: 1.1 mi
- Renaissance Park: 1.4 mi
- Ramblewood District Park: 2.4 mi
- Amay James Park: 3.1 mi
- METALmorphosis: 1.6 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 3.8 mi
- Fury 325: 3.9 mi
- Hurler: 3.9 mi
- The Grand Carousel: 3.9 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 1.4 mi
- Levitation: 1.5 mi
- Flash: 1.6 mi
- Thánh Giuse: 2.0 mi
- Canopy: 2.3 mi
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 0.4 mi
- Morris Field: 3.1 mi
- Air Midwest Flight 5481 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill: 4.8 mi
- Camp Greene Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 4.8 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 5.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 6.0 mi
- Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture: 6.1 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 6.1 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Berryhill Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Iswa Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Wing Haven: 4.7 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Courtyard: 5.7 mi
- Baxter Steet Park Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Capps Hill: 9.8 mi
- Berry Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Jackson Knob: 14.5 mi
- South Point Beach: 5.1 mi
- Sailing Beach: 8.0 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 21.1 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 20.4 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- High Shoals: 22.8 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 2.5 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 5.6 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 3.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jane Parks McDowell Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | W 279° | 520 m | 22.4 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 284° | 458 m | 20.7 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 311° | 375 m | 14.6 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 265° | 344 m | 20.0 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 283° | 328 m | 14.5 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 330° | 325 m | 21.5 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 240° | 299 m | 11.8 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WNW 298° | 281 m | 10.3 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 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5016523831
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 5 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 5 mi
- Charlotte · 6 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 6 mi
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