McIntyre Skirmish
McIntyre Skirmish is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Anderson Mountain stands 471 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is McIntyre Historic Site, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- In Commemoration of the McIntyre Skirmish, Oct. 3, 1780
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 23.5 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.7 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- McIntyre Historic Site: 0.0 mi
- Hornets Nest Park: 0.6 mi
- Nevin Regional Park: 1.9 mi
- Firestone Park: 1.9 mi
- Fred Alexander Park: 2.2 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 5.2 mi
- Graffiti Park: 5.6 mi
- Coal car: 6.1 mi
- Caboose: 6.9 mi
- F-4 Phantom II: 8.2 mi
- Reflections of Community: 4.1 mi
- "Shuffletown Hand": 4.4 mi
- Westside Unity: 4.5 mi
- Mural by Andy Rocco: 4.8 mi
- Mural by Matt Hooker and Matt Moore: 4.8 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 3.9 mi
- Confederate States Navy Yard Marker: 5.4 mi
- Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 5.4 mi
- Our Children's Memorial Walkway: 5.5 mi
- William Ewen Shipp Monument: 5.8 mi
- Quest at Latta Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Latta Place: 4.7 mi
- Rosedale House: 5.2 mi
- Discovery Place: 5.9 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 6.0 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Shuffletown Prairie Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 4.0 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- 4 square garden: 5.2 mi
- Rosedale Arbor: 5.2 mi
- Lake, Simpson, Dixon Gardens Sign: 5.2 mi
- Capps Hill: 1.3 mi
- Berry Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Reese Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Jackson Knob: 18.8 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 10.7 mi
- South Point Beach: 13.6 mi
- Sailing Beach: 17.6 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 13.5 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 16.7 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- High Shoals: 19.9 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 20.9 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 15.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McIntyre Skirmish. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mountain | NW 324° | 471 m | 21.7 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WSW 257° | 458 m | 23.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 329° | 409 m | 22.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | W 266° | 375 m | 14.2 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WSW 247° | 328 m | 18.8 mi |
| Reese Mountain | WNW 300° | 325 m | 16.1 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | SW 219° | 299 m | 21.3 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WSW 244° | 281 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5437844407
Day trips start here
- Charlotte · 6 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 6 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 6 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Uptown · 6 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 7 mi
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