- Elevation, modelled
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Red Hill228 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grassy Island Crossing21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9856, -80.4456
The Gate is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled 171 m. Red Hill stands 228 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Hinson Art Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Grassy Island Crossing passes 22 miles off. 39 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
private university in Wingate, North Carolina
Dates from 1896.
Wikidata Q8025153, matched on coordinates and name (143 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WNW 296° | 228 m | 12.8 mi |
| Polk Mountain | NNE 20° | 205 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ESE 111° | 202 m | 14.7 mi |
| Rebel Hill | NE 55° | 185 m | 11.1 mi |
| Jumping Hills | SSE 162° | 183 m | 21.0 mi |
| Forty Acre Rock | SSW 192° | 183 m | 22.4 mi |
| Becky Hill | ESE 122° | 163 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hebron Hill | SSE 159° | 150 m | 24.0 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Grassy Island Crossing
- 24.8 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
- 27.4 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 28.2 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
39 named places within 25 miles
Museums: 11
- Hinson Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Jesse Helms Center: 0.4 mi
- Marshville Museum & Cultural Center: 4.4 mi
- Monroe Science Center: 5.8 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Center: 15.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Cemetary Bell: 9.5 mi
- Memorial Flag: 9.5 mi
- North Carolina Korean War Memorial: 17.1 mi
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Lucas Family Gristmill Site: 20.7 mi
Peaks: 8
- Polk Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Rebel Hill: 11.1 mi
- Red Hill: 12.8 mi
- Becky Hill: 13.7 mi
- Gordon Mountain: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 8
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 17.7 mi
- Big Rock: 22.3 mi
- Arch: 23.4 mi
- Arch: 23.4 mi
- Arch: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Minden: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Midland · 17 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 23 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 24 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 26 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 26 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 26 mi
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