Polk Mountain
Polk Mountain rises to 205 m in North Carolina. Morrow Mountain stands 276 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Noel Williams Park, a park 3.5 miles away. Grassy Island Crossing passes 16 miles off. 178 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31636322, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 205 m
How to reach it
- 16.5 mi off the Grassy Island Crossing
- 18.2 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
- 20.6 mi off the Sandhills Scenic Drive
- 21.1 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
178 named places within 25 miles
- Noel Williams Park: 3.5 mi
- Marshville Municipal Park: 7.1 mi
- Wingate Community Park: 8.2 mi
- Highland Park: 8.3 mi
- Fairview Park: 8.3 mi
- Ancient Wisdom: 16.7 mi
- Time Further Out: 17.0 mi
- Blended Joy: 18.2 mi
- Blue & White Armchair: 18.3 mi
- Crimson Arcs: 18.3 mi
- The Gate: 7.8 mi
- Cemetary Bell: 12.4 mi
- Memorial Flag: 12.4 mi
- North Carolina Korean War Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Stumptown Veterans Memorial: 18.4 mi
- Marshville Museum & Cultural Center: 7.4 mi
- Hinson Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- Jesse Helms Center: 8.2 mi
- Oakboro Railroad Museum: 9.9 mi
- Monroe Science Center: 11.4 mi
- Belk Scout Camp: 11.5 mi
- Stevens Creek Nature Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Pharr Family Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Sherman Branch Nature Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge: 18.3 mi
- Matthews UMC Genesis Garden: 18.6 mi
- Matthews Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Central UMC Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Anna'a Garden: 21.2 mi
- Lower School Garden: 21.2 mi
- Rebel Hill: 6.5 mi
- Red Hill: 14.2 mi
- Gordon Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Becky Hill: 17.2 mi
- Morgan Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Carl J. McEwen Historic Village: 15.5 mi
- Pharr Millhouse Historic Site: 20.5 mi
- Hodges Family Farm: 21.4 mi
- Reedy Creek Nature Center: 21.6 mi
- Big Rock: 24.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Polk Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Mountain | NE 44° | 276 m | 24.9 mi |
| Red Hill | W 263° | 228 m | 14.2 mi |
| Stony Mountain | NE 46° | 218 m | 23.5 mi |
| Shelter Mountain | ENE 56° | 214 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | NE 53° | 212 m | 24.5 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | SE 139° | 202 m | 16.8 mi |
| Rebel Hill | E 98° | 185 m | 6.5 mi |
| Becky Hill | SSE 148° | 163 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:47 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:35 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monroe 2 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022024 — Polk Mountain, Union County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808741
Day trips start here
- Midland · 11 mi
- Harrisburg · 21 mi
- Charlotte/East Charlotte · 22 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 22 mi
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 23 mi
- Charlotte/University City · 24 mi
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