McLaughlin
McLaughlin is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 215 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is University Meadows Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 10 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
- Inscription
- Rev. Isaac Grier McLaughlin, Aged 86, Jan. 29, 1820 - Sept. 18, 1906 Licensed to Preach June 6, 1848, Pastor of New Lebanon, W. VA Aug. 4, 1845 - May - 1856. Pastor of Back Creek, N.C., Oct. 24, 1856-Sept. 22, 1896. Supply at Back Creek, N.C. Sept. 22, 18
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.6 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- University Meadows Park: 0.2 mi
- East Main Quad: 1.1 mi
- Arts Quad: 1.1 mi
- Kirk Farm Fields: 1.3 mi
- West Main Quad: 1.3 mi
- Hodges Family Farm: 2.5 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- zMAX Dragway: 3.8 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 5.4 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 6.5 mi
- The Self-Made Man: 1.0 mi
- Wings of Pride: 1.3 mi
- Quarterback: 1.7 mi
- Orbis: 1.7 mi
- Bull Statue: 4.3 mi
- Bonnie Cone Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Robinson Rock House Ruin: 3.4 mi
- HRHS Spirit Rock: 4.2 mi
- Furr Elementary School Spirit Rock: 4.8 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 7.1 mi
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 3.0 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 4.0 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 6.1 mi
- Rosedale House: 6.6 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 9.1 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 6.2 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Van Landingham Glen: 1.0 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 1.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 5.0 mi
- 4 square garden: 6.5 mi
- Lake, Simpson, Dixon Gardens Sign: 6.6 mi
- Capps Hill: 9.0 mi
- Red Hill: 17.2 mi
- Berry Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 22.8 mi
- Polk Mountain: 23.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 17.4 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 20.6 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 15.1 mi
- South Point Beach: 20.0 mi
- Sailing Beach: 23.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 13.6 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of McLaughlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | W 268° | 375 m | 22.8 mi |
| Reese Mountain | WNW 290° | 325 m | 24.0 mi |
| Berry Mountain | WSW 255° | 281 m | 21.7 mi |
| Capps Hill | W 263° | 244 m | 9.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SSE 168° | 228 m | 17.2 mi |
| Polk Mountain | SE 130° | 205 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| 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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1512299540
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/University City · 2 mi
- Harrisburg · 3 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 7 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 7 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 8 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 8 mi
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