- Elevation, modelled
- 209 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spencer Mountain375 m · 23.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Uwharrie Scenic Road10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 35.2890, -80.6986
Back Creek Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 209 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hodges Family Farm, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 10 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Back Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | W 271° | 375 m | 23.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 259° | 281 m | 22.1 mi |
| Capps Hill | W 272° | 244 m | 9.6 mi |
| Red Hill | S 170° | 228 m | 15.6 mi |
| Polk Mountain | SE 129° | 205 m | 21.7 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 20.6 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Hodges Family Farm: 1.1 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 2.2 mi
- zMAX Dragway: 5.0 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 5.3 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Reedy Creek Regional Park: 1.5 mi
- Back Creek Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
- University Meadows Park: 1.9 mi
- Arts Quad: 2.1 mi
- East Main Quad: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- The Self-Made Man: 2.1 mi
- Wings of Pride: 2.4 mi
- Quarterback: 2.8 mi
- Orbis: 2.9 mi
- Bull Statue: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- McLaughlin: 1.6 mi
- Robinson Rock House Ruin: 2.0 mi
- Bonnie Cone Memorial: 2.0 mi
- HRHS Spirit Rock: 3.7 mi
- Furr Elementary School Spirit Rock: 6.1 mi
Museums: 32
- Hendick Motorsports Museum and Team Shop: 4.5 mi
- Morrison Motor Car Museum: 5.0 mi
- Charlotte Museum of History: 5.4 mi
- Rosedale House: 6.5 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 29
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Clarks Creek Nature Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Clarke Creek Wetlands And Rookery: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 27
- Van Landingham Glen: 2.1 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 2.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 6.3 mi
- 4 square garden: 6.5 mi
- Lake, Simpson, Dixon Gardens Sign: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 5
- Capps Hill: 9.6 mi
- Red Hill: 15.6 mi
- Polk Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Berry Mountain: 22.1 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 16.7 mi
- South Point Beach: 19.9 mi
- SHOAL: 20.6 mi
- SHOAL: 21.1 mi
- Sailing Beach: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 16.9 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 20.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Carowinds Grove: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:01 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:48 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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.
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/University City · 3 mi
- Harrisburg · 3 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 7 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 7 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 7 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 8 mi
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