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Marion Veteran Memorial

Marion Veteran Memorial from directly overhead

Marion Veteran Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 436 m. Mackey Mountain stands 1,202 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Marion Train Depot, a museum 0.2 miles away. South Mountain Scenery runs past it.

About

The story

city in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States

Dates from 1844.

Wikidata Q2028875, matched on coordinates and name (263 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
concrete
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.68384, -82.00858

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mcdowell Recreation Center: 0.2 mi
  • West Marion Community Park: 1.0 mi
  • Greenlee Park: 2.3 mi
  • Creekwise Park: 2.7 mi
  • Glenwood Park: 5.7 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Buck Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Toms Creek Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Hickory Branch Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Curtis Creek Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Licklog Branch Falls: 10.7 mi
Museums: 19
Attractions: 16
Artworks: 11
  • Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 11.3 mi
  • Mosaic Mural: 16.3 mi
  • Art & Frame Store: 16.3 mi
  • The Market on Oak: 16.4 mi
  • SPMS Billboard: 16.5 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • The McDowell's and The Carson's: 2.6 mi
  • Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 9.7 mi
  • Arrowhead Monument: 10.4 mi
  • Gillespie Gap: 12.0 mi
  • Historic Town Limit: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Gardens: 6
Springs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 3.1 mi
  • McDowell County Rest Area: 3.1 mi
  • Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 3.1 mi
  • Brown Mountain View: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 3
Picnic sites: 3
  • Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
  • Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.5 mi
  • Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Marion Veteran Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mackey MountainWNW 283°1,202 m7.9 mi
Dobson KnobN 8°1,126 m8.6 mi
Chestnutwood MountainW 270°1,112 m9.3 mi
Woods MountainNW 326°1,108 m7.9 mi
Bald KnobN 10°1,048 m7.8 mi
Narrows KnobWNW 283°1,037 m9.1 mi
Sams KnobWNW 287°1,012 m9.4 mi
Buckeye KnobW 279°974 m10.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3319:0619:40
June solstice06:1320:1020:48
September equinox07:1718:5319:27
December solstice07:3516:4017:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249586573767570594941
Precip in4.73.64.34.95.35.55.15.24.84.14.24.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10223664516

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