Memorial Flag
Memorial Flag is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 198 m. Capps Hill stands 244 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetary Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 24 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
American Flag memorial to the United States Armed forces
How to reach it
- 23.8 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 28.8 mi off the Grassy Island Crossing
Named places within 25 miles
- Crooked Creek Park: 2.2 mi
- Brook Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- The Park Playground: 3.1 mi
- The Park: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Park Playground: 3.6 mi
- Ancient Wisdom: 7.2 mi
- Time Further Out: 7.6 mi
- Blue & White Armchair: 8.5 mi
- Blended Joy: 8.7 mi
- Prismatic Aura 3: 8.7 mi
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 10.5 mi
- Big Rock: 12.8 mi
- Arch: 14.0 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 16.5 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 17.2 mi
- Cemetary Bell: 0.0 mi
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- The Gate: 9.5 mi
- North Carolina Korean War Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Lucas Family Gristmill Site: 12.0 mi
- Monroe Science Center: 4.7 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Center: 8.1 mi
- Jesse Helms Center: 9.4 mi
- Hinson Art Museum: 9.5 mi
- Museum of the Waxhaws: 10.6 mi
- Matthews UMC Genesis Garden: 8.8 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Anna'a Garden: 10.1 mi
- Lower School Garden: 10.1 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Flat Branch Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Belk Scout Camp: 12.5 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 12.8 mi
- Red Hill: 3.5 mi
- Polk Mountain: 12.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 18.4 mi
- Becky Hill: 23.1 mi
- Capps Hill: 23.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 18.7 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 19.6 mi
- South Point Beach: 24.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Memorial Flag. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capps Hill | NW 321° | 244 m | 23.5 mi |
| Red Hill | NW 314° | 228 m | 3.5 mi |
| Polk Mountain | ENE 70° | 205 m | 12.4 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ESE 110° | 202 m | 24.2 mi |
| Rebel Hill | E 80° | 185 m | 18.4 mi |
| Becky Hill | ESE 117° | 163 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5019529067
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 15 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 15 mi
- Midland · 15 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 17 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 17 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 18 mi
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