Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park
Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Guardian of the City, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 18 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969-11-11
- Inscription
- Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park 1895 -1969 "Through her eyes we have seen beauty." Dedicated November 11, 1969
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.3 mi off the Football Road
- 20.5 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 28.2 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harper Park: 0.0 mi
- PACE Park: 0.1 mi
- J.N. Hauss Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Main Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Doak Park: 0.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 3.9 mi
- High Point Veterans' Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Revolutionary War Patriots: 6.7 mi
- World War II Honor Roll,: 6.7 mi
- African American Soldier Gold Star: 6.7 mi
- Guardian of the City: 0.0 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 6.7 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 6.7 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 6.9 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 6.9 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Rush Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Prickly Pear Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Lick Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 7.0 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 7.4 mi
- Richard Childress Racing Museum: 9.8 mi
- Davidson County Historical Museum: 10.5 mi
- The Richard Petty Museum: 15.7 mi
- The Big Chair: 0.0 mi
- Railcar: 0.1 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 10.5 mi
- Reynolda Gardens: 20.2 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 20.5 mi
- Allen Jay Park: 7.5 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 12.8 mi
- Wrc High Rock Lake Access: 16.1 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 16.9 mi
- Linwood Gameland Access Area: 18.1 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 8.4 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 16.7 mi
- Ivy Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 20.0 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nona Ingram Welborn Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | SSW 201° | 359 m | 19.9 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | SE 141° | 356 m | 11.4 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SSW 198° | 352 m | 9.5 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | SE 130° | 350 m | 14.1 mi |
| Grist Mountain | SSW 193° | 334 m | 16.8 mi |
| Daves Mountain | SE 127° | 332 m | 17.8 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | SE 127° | 331 m | 16.6 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | S 175° | 314 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6556392133
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 27 mi
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