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Tryon Resolves

Tryon Resolves from directly overhead

Tryon Resolves is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 306 m. Benn Knob stands 882 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tryon County Courthouse Historical Site, a park 1.2 miles away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 6.8 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina

Wikidata Q7848544, matched on coordinates and name (164 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Here in August 1775 was formulated and signed the Tryon County Declaration of Rights and Independence from the British Tyranny.
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.33825, -81.32186
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Tryon County Courthouse Historical Site: 1.2 mi
  • Tom White Baseball Fields: 3.7 mi
  • Ballard Park: 3.8 mi
  • William E. Edwards Park: 3.9 mi
  • Stinger Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 47
Historic sites: 23
Museums: 22
Nature reserves: 16
Artworks: 9
  • Russel McConnel Memorial: 10.9 mi
  • The Other Side Of The River: 18.6 mi
  • Blacksburg: 18.6 mi
  • "Shuffletown Hand": 21.5 mi
  • Sculpture of Queen Charlotte: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Long Creek Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Little Long Creek Falls: 5.7 mi
  • High Shoals: 7.8 mi
  • Upper High Shoals Falls: 25.0 mi
  • High Shoals Falls: 25.0 mi
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 4
  • South Point Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Sailing Beach: 22.3 mi
  • SHOAL: 22.7 mi
  • SHOAL: 23.4 mi
Gardens: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Observation Deck: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Benn KnobNW 310°882 m24.7 mi
Painter KnobNW 310°807 m24.2 mi
Dogwood Stamp MountainNW 314°771 m24.4 mi
Printers KnobNW 309°698 m24.2 mi
High RockNW 313°677 m23.2 mi
Paine MountainNW 306°596 m24.5 mi
Camp KnobNW 308°567 m23.6 mi
No Business MountainNW 305°543 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0419:37
June solstice06:1220:0620:44
September equinox07:1418:5019:24
December solstice07:3116:3817:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414451606775787771605043
Precip in3.93.54.54.34.24.34.14.94.23.83.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincolnton 4 W, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5016523832

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