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Robinson Rock House Ruin

Robinson Rock House Ruin from directly overhead

Robinson Rock House Ruin is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Reedy Creek Nature Center, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 12 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.26138, -80.70755

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Reedy Creek Nature Center: 0.7 mi
  • Hodges Family Farm: 0.9 mi
  • Historic Rosedale: 5.5 mi
  • Graffiti Park: 6.3 mi
  • Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 6.5 mi
Parks
  • Reedy Creek Regional Park: 0.9 mi
  • Reedy Creek Greenway: 1.3 mi
  • Delta Creek Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
  • Back Creek Park: 2.0 mi
  • Harrisburg Road Regional Park: 2.3 mi
Artworks
Museums: 33
Nature reserves: 28
  • Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 4.2 mi
  • Evergreen Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
  • Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 6.6 mi
  • Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 6.8 mi
  • Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 27
Peaks: 5
Beaches: 5
  • Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 17.8 mi
  • South Point Beach: 18.6 mi
  • SHOAL: 21.6 mi
  • Sailing Beach: 22.0 mi
  • SHOAL: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 14.7 mi
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 15.0 mi
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 15.2 mi
  • South Carolina Welcome Center: 18.3 mi
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Carowinds Grove: 17.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Robinson Rock House Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spencer MountainW 276°375 m23.1 mi
Berry MountainW 264°281 m21.3 mi
Capps HillWNW 284°244 m9.4 mi
Red HillSSE 166°228 m13.9 mi
Polk MountainESE 124°205 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0920:0420:41
September equinox07:1218:4819:21
December solstice07:2816:3617:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606977807972615144
Precip in3.73.14.14.03.74.75.34.54.23.53.53.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1460535492

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