Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial
Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Winterfield Neighborhood Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 17 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of the Mecklenburg Heroes of World War II who made the supreme sacrifice that you might live in liberty, freedom and peace.
How to reach it
- 16.6 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 26.7 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 27.9 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
Named places within 25 miles
- Winterfield Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
- Sheffield Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Kilborne Park: 0.6 mi
- Merry Oaks Park: 0.9 mi
- Methodist Home Park: 1.4 mi
- EastSide Pride: 0.7 mi
- Open Door Studio Mural: 0.7 mi
- Painted Utility Box: 0.7 mi
- GMEC mural: 0.8 mi
- Ervin Building murals: 0.9 mi
- Graffiti Park: 3.3 mi
- Coal car: 3.4 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 3.5 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 4.4 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- Oakhurst Men's Club Plaque: 1.8 mi
- Arhelger Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Gloria Victus Monument: 3.4 mi
- Tate Tower: 3.4 mi
- Aspire: 3.5 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 1.4 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 2.8 mi
- Rosedale House: 3.5 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 4.0 mi
- Discovery Place: 4.2 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 7.7 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Oakhurst Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Charlotte Rose Society Memorial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Belmont Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Capps Hill: 7.9 mi
- Red Hill: 12.2 mi
- Berry Mountain: 17.7 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 20.3 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 20.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- South Point Beach: 14.2 mi
- Sailing Beach: 17.3 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 18.9 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 12.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 287° | 375 m | 20.3 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 269° | 328 m | 22.7 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 308° | 325 m | 24.4 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 243° | 299 m | 21.2 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 273° | 281 m | 17.7 mi |
| Capps Hill | NW 315° | 244 m | 7.9 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 146° | 228 m | 12.2 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | WSW 247° | 227 m | 20.5 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 | 20:04 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5429301801
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 2 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 3 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 3 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 3 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 3 mi
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