Marion Veteran Memorial
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.
The story
City in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States.
Dates from 1844.
Wikidata Q2028875, matched on coordinates and name (263 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
- On the South Mountain Scenery
- 8.5 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Grant Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Gibbs Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Pool Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Smith Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Jamison Mountain: 3.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- Marion Train Depot: 0.2 mi
- Historic Carson House: 2.8 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 10.4 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 10.4 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 12.0 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 8.0 mi
- Hide & Seek: 8.0 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 8.0 mi
- Wild Percussion: 8.0 mi
- Something Rotten: 8.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 19.4 mi
- Rocky Knob: 15.6 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 18.5 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 18.6 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 18.6 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 21.1 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 16.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 21.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Worlds Edge: 24.2 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 24.3 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 13.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 15.9 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 11.8 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 12.3 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 14.5 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 14.8 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 18.0 mi
- 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
- Boat beach: 8.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 8.7 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 16.3 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 13.8 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 15.5 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Marion Veteran Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,202 m | 7.9 mi |
| Dobson Knob | N 8° | 1,126 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chestnutwood Mountain | W 270° | 1,112 m | 9.3 mi |
| Woods Mountain | NW 326° | 1,108 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | N 10° | 1,048 m | 7.8 mi |
| Narrows Knob | WNW 283° | 1,037 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sams Knob | WNW 287° | 1,012 m | 9.4 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | W 279° | 974 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10223664516
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