Linwood Gameland Access Area
Linwood Gameland Access Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 189 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Southmont Site (Central Dav.District Pk), a park 2.1 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 11.3 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 18.4 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 18 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Southmont Site (Central Dav.District Pk): 2.1 mi
- Trading Ford Monument Site: 2.3 mi
- Yadkin River Park: 2.8 mi
- York Hill Yadkin River Access: 2.8 mi
- Royal Giants Park: 4.9 mi
- Dunn Mountain: 8.3 mi
- High Rock Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 11.7 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Grist Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Trading Ford: 2.3 mi
- Foltz Steel Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Patriot’s Flag Concourse: 7.6 mi
- Flag Poles: 8.4 mi
- Soldier Monument: 8.9 mi
- Wrc High Rock Lake Access: 5.7 mi
- Catawba College Ecological Preserve: 8.1 mi
- Black Road Preserve: 9.3 mi
- Concord Church Access: 11.2 mi
- Gold Hill Rail-Trail: 14.8 mi
- NC Transportation Museum: 5.9 mi
- Rowan Museum: 8.3 mi
- Davidson County Historical Museum: 8.3 mi
- Utzman-Chambers House: 8.5 mi
- Hall House Museum: 8.6 mi
- Puzzle Piece: 8.2 mi
- "Journey" Homeward: 8.3 mi
- Oink-jection, Your Hogner: 8.3 mi
- Guardian of the City: 18.1 mi
- Sundial: 22.4 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 8.3 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 11.2 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 14.9 mi
- Railcar: 18.0 mi
- The Big Chair: 18.0 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- All-American Rose Selections Garden: 19.5 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 19.6 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 23.8 mi
- The Kristin Hartz Garden: 23.9 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Linwood Gameland Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | SE 136° | 359 m | 10.7 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | E 85° | 356 m | 21.8 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | E 81° | 352 m | 11.7 mi |
| Grist Mountain | ESE 117° | 334 m | 12.0 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | W 273° | 334 m | 17.2 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | E 100° | 314 m | 16.1 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | SW 214° | 303 m | 8.3 mi |
| Lick Mountain | E 99° | 298 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salisbury, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/33111452
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 9 mi
- Kannapolis · 23 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 23 mi
- Concord · 27 mi
- Mooresville · 28 mi
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