Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Caldwell:
35.453749, -80.842851
Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 35 communities that share the name Caldwell.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Caldwell.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Gaston County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Caldwell [Gaston County].
Orange County
This Caldwell is located in Orange County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Caldwell.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Saint Clair County
This Caldwell is located in Saint Clair County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Caldwell.
Alberta
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Caldwell.
Arkansas
Saint Francis County
This Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the west of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Caldwell.
California
Fresno County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Caldwell [Fresno County].
Georgia
Floyd County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Caldwell [Floyd County].
Gwinnett County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Caldwell [Gwinnett County].
Union County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Caldwell [Union County].
Idaho
Canyon County
This Caldwell is located in Canyon County and lies 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Caldwell.
Illinois
Piatt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Caldwell [Piatt County].
Tazewell County
This Caldwell is located in Tazewell County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Caldwell.
Kansas
Bourbon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Caldwell [Bourbon County].
Mitchell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Caldwell [Mitchell County].
Sumner County
This Caldwell is located in Sumner County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Caldwell.
Kentucky
Pendleton County
This Caldwell is located in Pendleton County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Caldwell.
Michigan
Isabella County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Caldwell [Isabella County].
Missouri
Caldwell County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Caldwell County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Caldwell.
Montana
Phillips County
This Caldwell is located in Phillips County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Caldwell.
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Caldwell [Scotts Bluff County].
New Brunswick
This Caldwell lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
New Jersey
Essex County
This Caldwell is located in Essex County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Caldwell.
New York
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Caldwell [Warren County].
Ohio
Franklin County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Caldwell.
Noble County
This Caldwell is located in Noble County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<2> to the north of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Caldwell.
Pennsylvania
Clinton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Caldwell [Clinton County].
Lycoming County
This Caldwell is located in Lycoming County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Caldwell.
Quebec
This Caldwell lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
South Carolina
Colleton County
This Caldwell is located in Colleton County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the south of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Caldwell.
Newberry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Caldwell [Newberry County].
Tennessee
Bedford County
This Caldwell is located in Bedford County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the west of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Caldwell.
Texas
Burleson County
This Caldwell is located in Burleson County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Caldwell.
Lubbock County
This Caldwell is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km] to the west of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Caldwell.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
This Caldwell is located in Greenbrier County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the north of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Caldwell.
Wisconsin
Racine County
This Caldwell is located in Racine County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Caldwell that is located in Mecklenburg County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Caldwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Caldwell ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cannon Crossroads (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Caldwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Caldwell and extending to:
Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Caldwell to Charlotte, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Caldwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caldwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caldwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4537, Longitude: -80.8429 In this case, the coordinates for Caldwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Caldwell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Caldwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.222 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.586 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.436 degrees.