Pharr Family Preserve
Pharr Family Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Dunn Mountain stands 303 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Cul Res Historic Reed Gold Mine, a park 1.6 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 6.2 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Catawba Lands Conservancy
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 10.5 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
- 19.5 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cul Res Historic Reed Gold Mine: 1.6 mi
- Cul Res Historic Reed Gold Mine: 1.8 mi
- Locust City Park: 4.0 mi
- Bostwood Estates Park: 4.7 mi
- Rob Wallace Park: 4.9 mi
- Bull Statue: 8.9 mi
- The Icon: 9.7 mi
- Bloom: 9.7 mi
- The Self-Made Man: 14.2 mi
- Wings of Pride: 14.5 mi
- HRHS Spirit Rock: 9.0 mi
- Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Fallen Police Officers Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Cabarrus County Confederate Soldiers Monument: 9.6 mi
- World War I Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Oakboro Railroad Museum: 10.1 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 11.8 mi
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 13.4 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Center: 14.2 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 8.2 mi
- zMAX Dragway: 12.6 mi
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 12.9 mi
- Hodges Family Farm: 12.9 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 13.9 mi
- Van Landingham Glen: 14.1 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 14.2 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 16.3 mi
- Memory Garden: 18.2 mi
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Polk Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Rebel Hill: 18.7 mi
- Red Hill: 18.7 mi
- Stony Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Morgan Mountain: 21.5 mi
- Belk Scout Camp: 7.5 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Gold Hill Rail-Trail: 16.0 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 16.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 12.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 5.7 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 23.2 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pharr Family Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Mountain | N 8° | 303 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NE 43° | 281 m | 23.3 mi |
| Morrow Mountain | E 80° | 276 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 78° | 257 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hattaway Mountain | ENE 77° | 254 m | 22.9 mi |
| Capps Hill | W 269° | 244 m | 22.1 mi |
| Falls Mountain | ENE 73° | 238 m | 24.7 mi |
| Horse Trough Mountain | E 86° | 235 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:35 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/816223060
Day trips start here
- Midland · 5 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 8 mi
- Concord · 10 mi
- Harrisburg · 10 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 15 mi
- Kannapolis · 15 mi
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