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West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock

West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock from directly overhead

West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock is a historic site in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Youngs Mountain stands 334 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is George W. Liles Greenway, a park 0.9 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 5.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Spirit Rock at West Cabarrus High School for students and community to spray paint positive messages onto.

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates35.40175, -80.64803

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • George W. Liles Greenway: 0.9 mi
  • James L. Dorton Park: 1.7 mi
  • CCYA Ballpark: 2.0 mi
  • Brown Mill Mountain Bike Trail: 2.6 mi
  • Gibson Ball Park: 2.9 mi
Artworks
  • The Icon: 3.5 mi
  • Bloom: 3.8 mi
  • Bull Statue: 6.5 mi
  • Sundial: 6.8 mi
  • The Self-Made Man: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 50
Museums: 34
  • Morrison Motor Car Museum: 3.3 mi
  • Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 4.6 mi
  • Curb Records & Motorsports: 6.4 mi
  • Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville: 11.0 mi
  • Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 31
Nature reserves: 26
Gardens: 26
Peaks: 4
  • Capps Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Dunn Mountain: 20.0 mi
  • Red Hill: 23.2 mi
  • Youngs Mountain: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 4.6 mi
  • I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 4.9 mi
  • North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 14.9 mi
  • SHOAL: 18.9 mi
  • SHOAL: 19.1 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Youngs MountainN 0°334 m23.2 mi
Dunn MountainNE 39°303 m20.0 mi
Capps HillWSW 239°244 m14.5 mi
Red HillS 180°228 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2719:0119:35
June solstice06:0920:0420:42
September equinox07:1118:4819:21
December solstice07:2916:3517:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8187558528

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