Wind Star

Wind Star is an amusement ride in York County, South Carolina. Wind Star is situated nearby to the amusement ride Gear Spin, as well as near the dark ride Boo Blasters on Boo Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Afterburn and Copperhead Strike.

Afterburn

Roller coaster

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Afterburn is an inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. After more than two years of planning and construction, the roller coaster opened on March 20, 1999.

Copperhead Strike

Roller coaster

Copperhead Strike is a double launched roller coaster at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Mack Rides, the ride debuted to the public on March 23, 2019. Copperhead Strike is situated 420 feet northwest of Wind Star.

Carowinds

Theme park

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Carowinds is a 407-acre amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park is owned and operated by Six Flags. Carowinds straddles the state line between North and South Carolina, adjacent to Interstate 77, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Carowinds is situated 840 feet northwest of Wind Star.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steele Creek and Pineville.

Steele Creek

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Steele Creek is a neighborhood and major district in Charlotte. Steele Creek is located along Lake Wylie in the far southwest quadrant of Charlotte primarily bordered by Interstate 485 to the east and located south of the Charlotte Airport.

Pineville

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Pineville is a suburban town located in south-central North Carolina. Though it maintains its traditional town center, it is one of the most rapidly-growing suburbs of Charlotte. Pineville is, by residential population, the smallest town in Mecklenburg County.

Starmount

Suburb

Starmount is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Located along South Boulevard, it is between Sharon Road West and Emerywood Drive, with the Little Sugar Creek its eastern border. Starmount is situated 5 miles northeast of Wind Star.

Wind Star

Type: Amusement ride
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: York County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.10097° or 35° 6′ 4″ north

Longitude

-80.94157° or 80° 56′ 30″ west

Open location code

867X4325+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1205508838

OpenStreetMap feature

attraction=amusement_ride

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Highlights include Gear Spin and Boo Blasters on Boo Hill.

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