- Elevation, modelled
- 214 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shepherd Mountain356 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Football Road8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 35.9440, -79.8715
Southwest Park is a park in North Carolina, at a modelled 214 m. Shepherd Mountain stands 356 m to the south-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is 85-Foot Tall Highboy, a artwork 3.5 miles away. Football Road passes 8.6 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Southwest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Mountain | SSW 199° | 356 m | 13.8 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | SW 228° | 352 m | 19.8 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | S 184° | 350 m | 13.3 mi |
| Daves Mountain | S 171° | 332 m | 15.2 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | S 174° | 331 m | 14.3 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | SSW 210° | 314 m | 20.7 mi |
| Oakie Mountain | SSE 166° | 311 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cane Creek Mountains | E 89° | 301 m | 24.4 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Football Road
- 17.9 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 21.9 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 22.1 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Creekside Park: 5.0 mi
- Wrenn Miller Park: 5.2 mi
- Oka T. Hester Park: 5.2 mi
- Cedron Park: 5.4 mi
- Shannon Hills Park: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 54
- 85-Foot Tall Highboy: 3.5 mi
- High Point Monument to Veterans of World War I: 7.6 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 7.6 mi
- World's Largest Chest of Drawers: 7.8 mi
- You Otter Respect Nature: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Boyhood home of John Coltrane: 7.0 mi
- High Point Normal and Industrial Institute: 7.1 mi
- First Baptist Church: 7.3 mi
- Washington Street Historic District: 7.4 mi
- African American Soldier Gold Star: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 36
- The Big Chair: 12.5 mi
- Railcar: 12.6 mi
- Faith Rock: 17.0 mi
- Turtles and amphibians: 22.4 mi
- Cougar: 22.4 mi
Peaks: 35
- Caraway Mountain: 13.3 mi
- Shepherd Mountain: 13.8 mi
- Back Creek Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Hedrick Mountain: 15.1 mi
- Daves Mountain: 15.2 mi
Museums: 22
- The Richard Petty Museum: 5.4 mi
- The Rosetta C. Baldwin African-American Museum: 6.5 mi
- Nido & Mariana Qubein Children's Museum: 7.9 mi
- Weatherspoon Art Museum: 9.2 mi
- Blandwood Mansion: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Shelter #4: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Ivy Gardens: 6.9 mi
- UNCG Garden: 9.5 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 9.8 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 10.0 mi
- Duneleith Community Garden: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Allen Jay Park: 5.2 mi
- Pinecroft Lake Park: 6.3 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 11.5 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 12.8 mi
- Caraway Creek Preserve: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Alamance County Rest Area: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
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 | 42 | 45 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — High PT, 6 mi away.
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