- Elevation, modelled
- 227 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Rock Mountain359 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway5.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6869, -80.4340
NC Transportation Museum is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 227 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriot’s Flag Concourse, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.
- Access
- Private
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Seasonal
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of NC Transportation Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | ESE 112° | 359 m | 13.6 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | ENE 75° | 352 m | 17.4 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | WNW 286° | 334 m | 12.5 mi |
| Grist Mountain | E 100° | 334 m | 16.1 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | E 90° | 314 m | 21.1 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | S 172° | 303 m | 4.2 mi |
| Lick Mountain | E 89° | 298 m | 21.4 mi |
| Prickly Pear Mountain | E 89° | 290 m | 20.6 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 18.0 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 19 mi
63 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 23
- Patriot’s Flag Concourse: 1.7 mi
- Flag Poles: 2.7 mi
- Soldier Monument: 3.0 mi
- Maine Monument: 3.0 mi
- Trading Ford: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 15
- Dunn Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 12.5 mi
- High Rock Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Grist Mountain: 16.1 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 16.2 mi
Museums: 12
- Rowan Museum: 2.3 mi
- Utzman-Chambers House: 2.5 mi
- Hall House Museum: 2.6 mi
- Textile Heritage Center: 11.2 mi
- Sound Money Museum: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Kerr Mill: 12.3 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 12.8 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 13.1 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 13.9 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 3 mi
- Kannapolis · 17 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 20 mi
- Concord · 22 mi
- Mooresville · 22 mi
- Davidson · 27 mi
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