West Branch Nature Preserve
West Branch Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Anderson Mountain stands 471 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert C. Bradford Regional Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation
How to reach it
- 12.4 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 22.7 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert C. Bradford Regional Park: 1.4 mi
- Moss Creek Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Beaver Dam: 2.8 mi
- River Run Athletic Park: 2.9 mi
- Plum Creek Park: 3.0 mi
- Artificial Rock No. 119: 4.9 mi
- Wind Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Untitled: 5.0 mi
- Homage To Rodin: 5.0 mi
- The Group Of 10: 5.0 mi
- Bellingham Park Memorial Bench: 6.6 mi
- Bellingham Park Memorial Bench #2: 6.6 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 7.2 mi
- Furr Elementary School Spirit Rock: 7.4 mi
- West Cabarrus HS Spirit Rock: 8.1 mi
- Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville: 4.9 mi
- Dale Earnhardt Inc: 6.2 mi
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 8.1 mi
- Curb Records & Motorsports: 8.5 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 8.8 mi
- Trebuchet: 1.7 mi
- Royal Pavilion: 1.8 mi
- Toddlers Swan Swing: 1.8 mi
- Minstrel's Roost: 1.8 mi
- Da Vinci Flying Machine: 1.8 mi
- Private Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Memory Garden: 8.6 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 10.5 mi
- Van Landingham Glen: 10.6 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 4.5 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Capps Hill: 12.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 18.8 mi
- Reese Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 20.8 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 7.2 mi
- SHOAL: 11.0 mi
- SHOAL: 11.1 mi
- South Point Beach: 24.6 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 17.1 mi
- High Shoals: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Branch Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mountain | WNW 294° | 471 m | 19.3 mi |
| Little Mountain | WNW 299° | 409 m | 18.8 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | WSW 240° | 375 m | 22.1 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | NNE 20° | 334 m | 20.8 mi |
| Reese Mountain | W 264° | 325 m | 19.1 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | ENE 59° | 303 m | 23.1 mi |
| Berry Mountain | SW 228° | 281 m | 23.4 mi |
| Capps Hill | SSW 206° | 244 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:05 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/558562171
Day trips start here
- Cornelius · 5 mi
- Davidson · 5 mi
- Huntersville · 5 mi
- Kannapolis · 9 mi
- Mooresville · 9 mi
- Concord · 10 mi
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