- Elevation, modelled
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 20.0 miles
- Shepherd Mountain356 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Pottery Roadon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5425, -79.7763
North Carolina Pottery Center is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled 226 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Needhams Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Pottery Road runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of North Carolina Pottery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | NW 326° | 356 m | 17.7 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | NNW 336° | 350 m | 15.8 mi |
| Daves Mountain | NNW 347° | 332 m | 13.0 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | NNW 344° | 331 m | 14.0 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | WNW 302° | 314 m | 18.7 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | N 353° | 311 m | 12.7 mi |
| King Mountain | W 260° | 309 m | 10.2 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | NW 308° | 299 m | 8.1 mi |
- On the Pottery Road
- 7.0 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 8.9 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
- 10.4 mi off the Devil's Stompin' Ground Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 11 mi
- Scenic Lookout · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Needhams Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Pond Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Nancys Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Kies Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Harveys Mountain: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 35
- Red River Hogs: 5.7 mi
- Zebra, Ostrich, Giraffe: 5.8 mi
- Lions: 5.8 mi
- Acacia Station Giraffe Deck: 5.8 mi
- Chimpanzee: 5.8 mi
Museums: 10
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame: 10.0 mi
- Ramseur Community Museum: 14.8 mi
- OA Museum: 19.1 mi
- Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum: 20.4 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Enterprise Cotton Mill: 11.2 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 19.6 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 20.0 mi
- Mill Stones from Old Meters Mill: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Uwharrie Falls: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:01 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:31 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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