- Elevation, modelled
- 259 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Bakers Mountain535 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millbridge Scenic Byway20.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5351, -81.0097
Rock Springs Nature Preserve is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 259 m. Bakers Mountain stands 535 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Creek Access Area, a park 1.7 miles away. Millbridge Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rock Springs Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers Mountain | WNW 291° | 535 m | 23.8 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | WNW 296° | 471 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lynn Mountain | W 281° | 424 m | 24.8 mi |
| Little Mountain | NW 317° | 409 m | 4.9 mi |
| Hog Hill | W 278° | 391 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | SSW 200° | 375 m | 17.5 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | NE 55° | 334 m | 24.7 mi |
| Jackson Knob | SSW 202° | 328 m | 24.5 mi |
- 20.6 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Creek Access Area: 1.7 mi
- Rescue Squad Park: 3.3 mi
- Hager Creek Access Area: 3.8 mi
- Verdict Ridge Park: 3.8 mi
- East Lincoln Optimist Club: 4.1 mi
- Spirit Waves Foutain: 9.5 mi
- Waves III: 9.6 mi
- Wind Sculpture: 9.6 mi
- You: 9.6 mi
- Homage To Rodin: 9.6 mi
- EnergyExplorium: 7.7 mi
- Memory Lane Museum: 8.2 mi
- North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame: 9.0 mi
- JR Motorsports: 10.0 mi
- Discovery Place KIDS - Huntersville: 12.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Early History: 6.4 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 8.2 mi
- General Davidson Memorial Historic Site: 8.4 mi
- Long Island N.C.: 10.0 mi
- Queens Landing: 6.5 mi
- Balls Creek Campground: 8.2 mi
- Caboose: 12.8 mi
- Iredell County Fairgrounds: 14.1 mi
- Camel Rides: 15.3 mi
- Stephen's Road Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Mountain Island Educational State Forest: 10.8 mi
- Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge: 11.2 mi
- Auten Nature Preserve: 11.4 mi
- Rural Hill Nature Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Private Garden: 11.9 mi
- Town of Catawba Veterans Garden of Honor: 12.5 mi
- Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Memory Garden: 18.5 mi
- Two Rivers Utilities Educational Garden: 21.1 mi
- Little Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Anderson Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Reese Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Spencer Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Capps Hill: 18.4 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 14.7 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 15.0 mi
- Observation Deck: 23.9 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- I-85 Cabarrus County Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- SHOAL: 3.3 mi
- SHOAL: 3.8 mi
- Ramsay Creek Park Beach: 7.8 mi
- High Shoals: 14.5 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 18.3 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:06 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:36 | 17:15 |
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 | 51 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Catawba 5 SW, 11 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Davidson · 9 mi
- Mooresville · 12 mi
- Huntersville · 13 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 22 mi
- Kannapolis · 22 mi
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