- Elevation
- 226 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Kings Pinnacle520 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway21.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 35.4124, -80.9490
Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 226 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Stephen's Road Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 226 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cowans Ford Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | SW 236° | 520 m | 24.9 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | NW 323° | 471 m | 13.3 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | SW 236° | 458 m | 22.2 mi |
| Little Mountain | NNW 331° | 409 m | 13.8 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | SW 230° | 375 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jackson Knob | SW 221° | 328 m | 19.0 mi |
| Reese Mountain | W 277° | 325 m | 9.3 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | SSW 200° | 299 m | 25.0 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 22.5 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Richard Barry Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Arrington Pocket Park: 1.9 mi
- Blythe Landing: 2.8 mi
- Neck Road Access Area: 3.0 mi
- McDowell Creek Greenway Trailhead: 3.4 mi
- Caboose: 6.1 mi
- Camel Rides: 10.0 mi
- Joust Tournaments: 10.0 mi
- Sir Reel's Music Pavilion: 10.1 mi
- Archery: 10.1 mi
- "Shuffletown Hand": 6.6 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 8.4 mi
- Artificial Rock No. 119: 8.4 mi
- Wind Sculpture: 8.4 mi
- Homage To Rodin: 8.4 mi
- General Davidson Memorial Historic Site: 1.0 mi
- River Oaks Academy Birthday Rock: 7.4 mi
- Alexandriana Historic Site: 8.0 mi
- McIntyre Skirmish: 8.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- EnergyExplorium: 1.8 mi
- Latta Place: 4.2 mi
- Quest at Latta Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville: 5.9 mi
- Mount Holly Historical Society Museum: 8.9 mi
- Private Garden: 7.6 mi
- Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Memory Garden: 10.2 mi
- Sustainability Village Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- 4 square garden: 13.5 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge: 2.7 mi
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest: 3.4 mi
- Capps Hill: 9.3 mi
- Reese Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Little Mountain: 13.8 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 23.8 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 4.4 mi
- SHOAL: 5.7 mi
- SHOAL: 6.6 mi
- South Point Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sailing Beach: 21.9 mi
- High Shoals: 14.3 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 17.7 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 13 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Huntersville · 6 mi
- Cornelius · 7 mi
- Davidson · 8 mi
- Charlotte · 14 mi
- Charlotte/NoDa · 14 mi
- Charlotte/North Charlotte · 14 mi
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