Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park
Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 288 m. Hickory Knob stands 769 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is East Newton Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 29 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sons of Confederate Veterans
How to reach it
- 28.9 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 29.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
Named places within 25 miles
- East Newton Park: 1.0 mi
- Newton Recreation Center: 1.5 mi
- Yount Park: 1.6 mi
- Little Brook Park: 1.8 mi
- Westside Jaycee Park: 1.9 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Little Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Hog Hill: 11.1 mi
- Bakers Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 13.8 mi
- Catawba County Historical Museum: 1.6 mi
- Newton Depot Model Railroad Center: 1.9 mi
- Historic Newton Depot: 1.9 mi
- Newton Depot Equipment Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Catawba County Firefighter’s Museum: 6.5 mi
- Confederate Soldier Monument: 1.6 mi
- Catawba County War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 5.7 mi
- Veterans Garden of Honor: 7.6 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 9.7 mi
- Martin Luther: 9.4 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 9.8 mi
- Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center's Educational Complex: 18.0 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 22.4 mi
- Waves III: 22.4 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 15.2 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Paul And Agnes Rhyne Conservation Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest: 22.2 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 22.4 mi
- Granite Falls: 15.7 mi
- High Shoals: 17.9 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.3 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 22.3 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 24.2 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 5.7 mi
- Queens Landing: 15.3 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 15.6 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 17.4 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 22.6 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 6.1 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 6.4 mi
- Observation Deck: 11.9 mi
- SHOAL: 16.6 mi
- SHOAL: 17.1 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 21.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 21.4 mi
- Fox Den: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Private George Rabb Confederate Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Knob | NNW 342° | 769 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cox Knob | NNW 338° | 728 m | 24.2 mi |
| High Rock | WSW 256° | 677 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hibriten Mountain | NW 317° | 674 m | 24.0 mi |
| Simms Hill | W 266° | 637 m | 24.8 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WNW 282° | 635 m | 18.9 mi |
| High Peak | WNW 281° | 633 m | 23.7 mi |
| Rector Knob | W 281° | 631 m | 22.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:07 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catawba 5 SW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/818264222
Day trips start here
- Hickory · 9 mi
- Cornelius · 22 mi
- Davidson · 22 mi
- Mooresville · 22 mi
- Huntersville · 26 mi
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