Uwharrie Game Land - Birkhead Tract
Uwharrie Game Land - Birkhead Tract is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 243 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Rock Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Birkhead Wilderness Route passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 4.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 7.5 mi off the Pottery Road
- 8.3 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 9 mi
- Scenic Lookout · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Rock Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Kies Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Coolers Knob Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Brush Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Nancys Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Common Park: 6.2 mi
- Lake Reese Recreation Area: 7.1 mi
- H. Clay Presnell Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Asheboro Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Westwood Park: 8.1 mi
- Alligators: 7.5 mi
- Turtles and amphibians: 7.5 mi
- Cougar: 7.5 mi
- Alligators: 7.5 mi
- North America Porcupine: 7.5 mi
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 7.2 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 12.7 mi
- Mill Stones from Old Meters Mill: 12.7 mi
- Enterprise Cotton Mill: 15.7 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 17.8 mi
- Pisgah Covered Bridge And Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 6.5 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 7.7 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Wrc Lakemont Access Area: 13.8 mi
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame: 3.5 mi
- North Carolina Pottery Center: 7.6 mi
- Ramseur Community Museum: 16.2 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 18.3 mi
- Badin Museum: 18.3 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 14.7 mi
- Honey Bee Statue: 7.7 mi
- Rutting Elk: 8.5 mi
- Guardian of the City: 22.3 mi
- Randolph County I-73/I-74 Northbound Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Twin Spring: 6.1 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Uwharrie Game Land - Birkhead Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | NNW 342° | 356 m | 11.3 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | NW 308° | 352 m | 17.3 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | N 1° | 350 m | 10.5 mi |
| Grist Mountain | WNW 283° | 334 m | 14.9 mi |
| Daves Mountain | NNE 22° | 332 m | 9.4 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | NNE 15° | 331 m | 9.8 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | WNW 302° | 314 m | 11.1 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | NNE 29° | 311 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:05 | 20:01 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:31 | 17:11 |
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 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheboro 2 W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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