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Shelton Laurel Massacre

Shelton Laurel Massacre from directly overhead

Shelton Laurel Massacre is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 513 m. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the north-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Highrock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Thirteen men and boys, suspected of Unionism, were killed by Confederate solders in early 1863. Graves 8 mi. E.
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Coordinates35.93506, -82.74323

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 42
Waterfalls: 26
Historic sites: 22
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 5.8 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 9.5 mi
  • Moye Rest: 10.0 mi
  • Declaration of Independence: 10.1 mi
  • US Constitution: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Museums: 8
  • Rural Heritage Museum: 13.2 mi
  • The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 16.4 mi
  • City Garage Car Museum: 16.4 mi
  • Doak House Museum: 16.6 mi
  • David Crockett Museum: 19.4 mi
Springs: 5
Attractions: 5
  • French Broad Rafting: 6.4 mi
  • Navitat Canopy Adventures: 19.4 mi
  • Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 21.2 mi
  • Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 24.0 mi
  • Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Overlook Access: 6.6 mi
  • Murray Branch Recreation Area: 7.4 mi
  • Love Road Picnic: 7.6 mi
  • Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Cold Springs Picnic Area: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Friends: 24.8 mi
  • Rock Bridge: 24.8 mi
  • Black Mountain Range: 24.8 mi
  • Stream: 24.9 mi
  • Petal & Leaves: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Griffing Rose Garden: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Shelton Laurel Massacre. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Camp Creek BaldNNE 14°1,480 m6.3 mi
Little Bald MountainNNE 14°1,438 m6.7 mi
Big Firescald KnobNNE 23°1,382 m7.8 mi
Little Firescald KnobNNE 19°1,373 m7.2 mi
Big KnobENE 63°1,282 m6.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainENE 61°1,274 m7.7 mi
Hack KnobENE 75°1,242 m6.7 mi
Richland MountainE 80°1,225 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0919:43
June solstice06:1620:1320:52
September equinox07:2018:5619:30
December solstice07:3816:4217:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384249576673767670594842
Precip in3.73.34.03.84.55.24.74.93.42.42.93.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8660604580

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