Lucas Family Gristmill Site
Lucas Family Gristmill Site is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mason Wallace Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
old mill building ruins
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 27.1 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mason Wallace Park: 0.8 mi
- McAlpine Creek Park: 0.9 mi
- Cedarwood Park: 1.8 mi
- Ildewild Road Park: 1.8 mi
- Scrapyard Disc Golf Course: 1.9 mi
- Embrace: 1.3 mi
- Sunflowers: 2.7 mi
- Ervin Building murals: 3.0 mi
- Harry Potter mural: 3.2 mi
- Wonder: 3.2 mi
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 4.8 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 6.3 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 6.6 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 6.7 mi
- Coal car: 6.7 mi
- Oakhurst Men's Club Plaque: 3.4 mi
- Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Rosati Sculpture: 5.6 mi
- Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill: 5.7 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 4.9 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 4.9 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Center: 5.5 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 6.2 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 7.1 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Oakhurst Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Matthews UMC Genesis Garden: 4.0 mi
- Charlotte Rose Society Memorial Garden: 4.1 mi
- Red Hill: 8.6 mi
- Capps Hill: 11.5 mi
- Polk Mountain: 19.8 mi
- Berry Mountain: 20.0 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 21.3 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.7 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 13.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- South Point Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sailing Beach: 18.1 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 22.5 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 12.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lucas Family Gristmill Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 293° | 375 m | 23.2 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 276° | 328 m | 24.7 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 253° | 299 m | 21.7 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WNW 282° | 281 m | 20.0 mi |
| Capps Hill | NW 320° | 244 m | 11.5 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 145° | 228 m | 8.6 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | WSW 257° | 227 m | 21.3 mi |
| Polk Mountain | ESE 105° | 205 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
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 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8911771256
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 3 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 4 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 6 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 6 mi
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