- Elevation, modelled
- 184 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Red Hill228 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Grassy Island Crossing26.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 34.9819, -80.5471
Monroe Science Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 184 m. Red Hill stands 228 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cemetary Bell, a historic site 4.7 miles away. Grassy Island Crossing passes 27 miles off. 130 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
city in and county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States
Dates from 1843.
Wikidata Q1019160, matched on coordinates and name (812 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monroe Science Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | NW 316° | 228 m | 8.2 mi |
| Polk Mountain | NE 48° | 205 m | 11.4 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | ESE 104° | 202 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rebel Hill | ENE 66° | 185 m | 16.3 mi |
| Forty Acre Rock | S 177° | 183 m | 21.7 mi |
| Jumping Hills | SSE 148° | 183 m | 23.2 mi |
| Becky Hill | ESE 112° | 163 m | 18.8 mi |
- 26.9 mi off the Grassy Island Crossing
- 27.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 29.4 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
130 named places within 25 miles
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 14.8 mi
- Big Rock: 16.8 mi
- Arch: 17.8 mi
- Arch: 17.9 mi
- Arch: 17.9 mi
- Cemetary Bell: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Flag: 4.7 mi
- The Gate: 5.8 mi
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 13.6 mi
- North Carolina Korean War Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Jesse Helms Center: 5.5 mi
- Hinson Art Museum: 5.7 mi
- Marshville Museum & Cultural Center: 10.1 mi
- Museum of the Waxhaws: 11.4 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Center: 12.5 mi
- Red Hill: 8.2 mi
- Polk Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Rebel Hill: 16.3 mi
- Becky Hill: 18.8 mi
- Gordon Mountain: 20.1 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- Minden: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Midland · 17 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 19 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 20 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 22 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 22 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 22 mi
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