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Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial

Mecklenburg County WWII Memorial from directly overhead

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.

The record

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.
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Coordinates35.21337, -80.76988
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • 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
Attractions
  • 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
Historic sites: 56
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 28
  • 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
Gardens: 28
  • 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
Peaks: 9
Beaches: 5
  • South Point Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Sailing Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 18.9 mi
  • SHOAL: 22.2 mi
  • SHOAL: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 13.4 mi
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.3 mi
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 12.2 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spencer MountainWNW 287°375 m20.3 mi
Jackson KnobW 269°328 m22.7 mi
Reese MountainNW 308°325 m24.4 mi
Nanny MountainWSW 243°299 m21.2 mi
Berry MountainW 273°281 m17.7 mi
Capps HillNW 315°244 m7.9 mi
Red HillSE 146°228 m12.2 mi
Barnett MountainWSW 247°227 m20.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2819:0219:35
June solstice06:1020:0420:42
September equinox07:1218:4819:22
December solstice07:2916:3617:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424653616977807973625145
Precip in3.53.14.03.83.44.03.74.43.73.23.33.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5429301801

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