Shorts Lake
Shorts Lake is a lake in Gaston County, North Carolina. Shorts Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Mountain View, as well as near Fallcrest.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kings Pinnacle and Crowders Mountain.
Kings Pinnacle
Peak
Photo: Tazz250, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pinnacle, is one of the two main peaks located within Crowders Mountain State Park. The other peak is Crowders Mountain. The park is located in the western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia.
Crowders Mountain
Peak
Photo: Heisenburg CA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crowders Mountain is one of two main peaks within Crowders Mountain State Park, the other peak being The Pinnacle. The park is located in the Western Piedmont of North Carolina between the cities of Kings Mountain and Gastonia or about 25 miles west of Charlotte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kings Mountain and South Gastonia.
Kings Mountain
Town
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Kings Mountain is a small suburban city within the Charlotte metropolitan area in Cleveland and Gaston counties, North Carolina, United States. Most of the city is in Cleveland County, with a small eastern portion in Gaston County.
South Gastonia
Suburb
South Gastonia is a neighborhood of Gastonia in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,433 at the 2000 census, at which time it was erroneously listed as a census-designated place. South Gastonia is situated 5 miles east of Shorts Lake.
Bessemer City
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bessemer City is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 5,340. The city is approximately 6 miles northwest of Gastonia and 25 miles west of Charlotte. It was settled in 1756 and founded in 1893.
Shorts Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.20893° or 35° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-81.29185° or 81° 17′ 31″ westElevation
827 feet (252 metres)Open location code
867W6P55+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 42875957OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
4491566
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