- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Rock Mountain359 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Sandhills Scenic Drive0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 35.3357, -80.1947
Rock Creek Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 132 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hearne Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Sandhills Scenic Drive passes 0.3 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | N 358° | 359 m | 19.3 mi |
| Grist Mountain | N 7° | 334 m | 21.7 mi |
| King Mountain | NE 47° | 309 m | 18.5 mi |
| Dunn Mountain | NNW 327° | 303 m | 23.9 mi |
| Dark Mountain | NE 55° | 289 m | 16.6 mi |
| Crouse Mountain | NNE 14° | 288 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | N 360° | 281 m | 14.6 mi |
| Wysner Mountain | NE 55° | 281 m | 19.0 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
- 3.4 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
- 7.2 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 12 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hearne Park: 0.7 mi
- Don Montgomery Park: 1.5 mi
- Wiscassett Park: 1.5 mi
- American Legion Post 76 Fair: 1.5 mi
- Albemarle Soccer Complex: 2.2 mi
- Stony Mountain: 5.5 mi
- Morrow Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Hattaway Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Tater Top Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Chivington Scenic Easement: 5.4 mi
- Wrc Norwood Access Area: 7.6 mi
- Wrc Norwood Access Area: 7.6 mi
- Richfield Park: 10.5 mi
- Wrc Lakemont Access Area: 11.9 mi
- Will Lowder Homesite Monument: 7.5 mi
- Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument: 7.6 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 8.0 mi
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 18.1 mi
- Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site: 18.3 mi
- Stanly County Museum: 1.1 mi
- Badin Museum: 6.6 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 6.7 mi
- Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum: 7.3 mi
- Oakboro Railroad Museum: 10.7 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 14.8 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 17.3 mi
- Barnes Creek Falls: 17.6 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 23.9 mi
- Bloom: 22.4 mi
- The Icon: 22.6 mi
- Bull Statue: 24.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.7 mi
- Twin Spring: 19.0 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 7.8 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:46 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albemarle, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Mount Pleasant · 14 mi
- Midland · 19 mi
- Concord · 23 mi
- Harrisburg · 26 mi
- Kannapolis · 26 mi
- Salisbury · 28 mi
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