Independence Park
Independence Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. Spencer Mountain stands 375 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Arhelger Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 19 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 18.9 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 26.0 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.6 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Natural Rhythm: 0.1 mi
- Meck Dec Day: 0.2 mi
- "Now Is Fireworks": 0.2 mi
- Tribute: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Spratt & King Haigler: 0.5 mi
- John Montgomery Belk Plaza: 0.5 mi
- Elizabeth Park: 0.5 mi
- Cherry Tree Save: 0.5 mi
- Thompson Park: 0.6 mi
- Colonial Park: 0.6 mi
- Coal car: 1.0 mi
- Graffiti Park: 1.8 mi
- Gainseville Midland: 1.9 mi
- Historic Rosedale: 2.9 mi
- Abandoned Charlotte Delivery Service Truck and Car: 4.5 mi
- Arhelger Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Gloria Victus Monument: 0.4 mi
- Tate Tower: 0.4 mi
- Aspire: 0.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans' Memorial: 0.6 mi
- NASCAR Hall of Fame: 1.2 mi
- Levine Museum of the New South: 1.2 mi
- Bank of America Heritage Center: 1.3 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 1.4 mi
- Discovery Place: 1.4 mi
- Belmont Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Baxter Steet Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Mary D.B.T. Semans Gardens: 1.0 mi
- McGill Rose Garden: 1.0 mi
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Evergreen Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Providence Nature Preserve: 9.2 mi
- Capps Hill: 6.0 mi
- Red Hill: 14.3 mi
- Berry Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 17.4 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 17.8 mi
- South Point Beach: 11.3 mi
- Sailing Beach: 14.7 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 17.7 mi
- SHOAL: 20.8 mi
- SHOAL: 21.6 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 8.3 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 23.8 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 24.0 mi
- High Shoals: 24.7 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 10.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Independence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Mountain | WNW 289° | 375 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jackson Knob | W 268° | 328 m | 19.6 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NW 312° | 325 m | 21.9 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 238° | 299 m | 18.6 mi |
| Berry Mountain | W 273° | 281 m | 14.6 mi |
| Capps Hill | NNW 335° | 244 m | 6.0 mi |
| Red Hill | SE 136° | 228 m | 14.3 mi |
| Barnett Mountain | WSW 243° | 227 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee117 obs
- Green Anole109 obs
- American Robin90 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle76 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee71 obs
- Fiery Skipper70 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel69 obs
- Western Honey Bee65 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/597101804
Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 0 mi
- Charlotte · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 1 mi
- Charlotte Metro · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 1 mi
- Charlotte/Plaza-Midwood · 1 mi
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