- Elevation
- 242 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Barrett Mountain569 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway15.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 35.6068, -80.9376
Pinnacle Access Area is a park in North Carolina, at a recorded 242 m. Barrett Mountain stands 569 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Early History, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 242 m
- Operated by
- Duke Power
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pinnacle Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Mountain | NW 317° | 569 m | 24.8 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WSW 252° | 471 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lackey Mountain | NNW 347° | 425 m | 22.9 mi |
| Little Mountain | W 259° | 409 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NNW 347° | 400 m | 24.2 mi |
| Buck Hill | NW 314° | 398 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hog Hill | W 265° | 391 m | 24.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | SSW 205° | 375 m | 23.6 mi |
- 15.9 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- McCrary Creek Access Area: 0.6 mi
- Stumpy Creek Park: 2.7 mi
- Hager Creek Access Area: 3.1 mi
- Sherrills Ford Optimist Park: 3.4 mi
- Hope Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 26
- Early History: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Long Island N.C.: 5.5 mi
- Bellingham Park Memorial Bench #2: 8.7 mi
- Bellingham Park Memorial Bench: 8.8 mi
Museums: 25
- Memory Lane Museum: 3.0 mi
- North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame: 4.3 mi
- JR Motorsports: 4.6 mi
- Dale Earnhardt Inc: 10.4 mi
- EnergyExplorium: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 21
- Queens Landing: 0.5 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 8.0 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 9.1 mi
- Caboose: 14.6 mi
- Trebuchet: 15.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Waves III: 9.0 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 9.0 mi
- The Group Of 10: 9.0 mi
- You: 9.0 mi
- Untitled: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- West Branch Nature Preserve: 13.9 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge: 16.0 mi
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest: 16.0 mi
Peaks: 11
- Little Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Reese Mountain: 15.8 mi
- Youngs Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Capps Hill: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 10.4 mi
- Private Garden: 12.4 mi
- Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Memory Garden: 20.6 mi
- Susie Harwood Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 13.4 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 13.6 mi
- I-77 Iredell County Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- SHOAL: 7.0 mi
- SHOAL: 8.0 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- High Shoals: 20.8 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:35 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Mooresville · 7 mi
- Cornelius · 9 mi
- Davidson · 9 mi
- Huntersville · 15 mi
- Kannapolis · 20 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 24 mi
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