Cooleemee Access Area
Cooleemee Access Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 201 m. McHargue Mountain stands 465 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Textile Heritage Center, a museum 1.7 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 8.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NC Wildlife Resources Commission
How to reach it
- 8.8 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 30.0 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Zachary House/Recreation Center: 1.7 mi
- Davie County Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Rich Park: 5.8 mi
- Boone's Cave Park: 6.7 mi
- Cleveland Recreation Park: 7.5 mi
- Flag Poles: 10.8 mi
- Francis Locke: 11.7 mi
- Patriot’s Flag Concourse: 12.2 mi
- Maine Monument: 12.9 mi
- Soldier Monument: 12.9 mi
- Textile Heritage Center: 1.7 mi
- COGNITION Davie: 5.1 mi
- Utzman-Chambers House: 12.4 mi
- Hall House Museum: 12.4 mi
- Rowan Museum: 12.5 mi
- Concord Church Access: 5.7 mi
- Denr-Wrc Hunting Creek Swamp: 9.8 mi
- Denr-Wrc Hunting Creek Swamp: 9.9 mi
- Denr-Wrc Hunting Creek Swamp: 10.0 mi
- Catawba College Ecological Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Calahaln Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Dunn Mountain: 16.3 mi
- McHargue Mountain: 24.2 mi
- Grassy Knob: 24.6 mi
- Kerr Mill: 12.6 mi
- Tanglewood Festival of Lights: 16.3 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 18.5 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 18.8 mi
- Queens Landing: 24.6 mi
- All-American Rose Selections Garden: 15.9 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 16.0 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 24.3 mi
- Puzzle Piece: 18.5 mi
- "Journey" Homeward: 18.5 mi
- Oink-jection, Your Hogner: 18.5 mi
- Sundial: 22.5 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- I-77 Iredell County Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Shacktown Falls: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cooleemee Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHargue Mountain | WNW 298° | 465 m | 24.2 mi |
| Grassy Knob | NW 307° | 464 m | 24.6 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | SSW 211° | 334 m | 6.9 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | SE 146° | 303 m | 16.3 mi |
| Calahaln Mountain | NW 326° | 261 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mocksville 5SE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/33099929
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 12 mi
- Mooresville · 21 mi
- Kannapolis · 23 mi
- Davidson · 27 mi
- Cornelius · 28 mi
- Concord · 29 mi
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