- Elevation, modelled
- 254 m
- Tallest summit within 14.7 miles
- Grist Mountain334 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Birkhead Wilderness Route1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 35.5247, -79.9496
Twin Spring is a spring in North Carolina, at a modelled 254 m. Grist Mountain stands 334 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Uwharrie Game Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Birkhead Wilderness Route passes 1.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Twin Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grist Mountain | NW 307° | 334 m | 14.1 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | NNW 331° | 314 m | 12.6 mi |
| King Mountain | SSW 211° | 309 m | 0.6 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | NNE 28° | 299 m | 7.0 mi |
| Lick Mountain | NNW 333° | 298 m | 12.8 mi |
| Horse Mountain | NE 39° | 293 m | 14.7 mi |
| Prickly Pear Mountain | NNW 330° | 290 m | 13.2 mi |
| Dark Mountain | S 182° | 289 m | 3.6 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 2.9 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
- 7.0 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 9.7 mi off the Pottery Road
Overlooks nearby
- Jumping Off Rock · 3 mi
- Scenic Lookout · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- King Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Little Long Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Wysner Mountain: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Uwharrie Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- H. Clay Presnell Memorial Park: 10.3 mi
- Lake Reese Recreation Area: 10.9 mi
- Densons Creek: 11.2 mi
- Denton Community Park: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 36
- Barnes Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Alligators: 12.7 mi
- Turtles and amphibians: 12.7 mi
- Alligators: 12.8 mi
- Cougar: 12.8 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Uwharrie Game Land: 0.5 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 2.0 mi
- Pisgah Covered Bridge And Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land - Birkhead Tract: 6.1 mi
- Wrc Lakemont Access Area: 8.5 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 11.6 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 11.9 mi
- Mill Stones from Old Meters Mill: 11.9 mi
- Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument: 12.1 mi
Museums: 9
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame: 9.3 mi
- North Carolina Pottery Center: 9.8 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 12.4 mi
- Badin Museum: 12.4 mi
- Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 8.9 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
Artworks: 2
- Honey Bee Statue: 12.9 mi
- Rutting Elk: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Uwharrie Falls: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:01 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:45 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:32 | 17:11 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheboro 2 W, 14 mi away.
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