Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camelot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camelot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camelot
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- 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 Camelot:
- 35.597888, -82.615406
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Camelot
- Bird Watching ...
- 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- Since Camelot is near Haywood County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Haywood County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Camelot ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Camelot.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Camelot.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Henderson County
- Pitt County
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Camelot is located in Bibb County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Camelot.
- Clarke County
- This Camelot is located in Clarke County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Camelot.
- Clayton County
- This Camelot is located in Clayton County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Camelot.
- Columbia County
- This Camelot is located in Columbia County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Camelot.
- Muscogee County
- This Camelot is located in Muscogee County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Camelot.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Camelot is located in Charles County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Camelot.
- Harford County
- This Camelot is located in Harford County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Camelot.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Camelot [Prince George's County].
- New Jersey
- New York
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Camelot is located in Greenville County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Camelot.
- Pickens County
- This Camelot is located in Pickens County and lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Camelot.
- Spartanburg County
- This Camelot is located in Spartanburg County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the southeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Camelot.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Camelot is located in Bradley County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Camelot.
- Cumberland County
- This Camelot is located in Cumberland County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Camelot.
- Hawkins County
- This Camelot is located in Hawkins County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Camelot.
- Knox County
- This Camelot is located in Knox County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Camelot.
- Washington County
- This Camelot is located in Washington County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Camelot.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Camelot.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Camelot is located in Albemarle County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Camelot.
- Fairfax County
- This Camelot is located in Fairfax County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Camelot.
- James City County
- This Camelot is located in James City County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the east northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Camelot.
- Petersburg City
- This Camelot is located in Petersburg City and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Camelot.
- Prince William County
- This Camelot is located in Prince William County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Buncombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Camelot.
- Washington
- King County
- Although located in King County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Camelot.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camelot ...
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.
- Craggy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Echo Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Buncombe County
- Elk Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Buncombe County
- Emma
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Buncombe County
- Grace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hazel Green
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Buncombe County
- Hominy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Juno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mountainbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Buncombe County
- Murphy Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Buncombe County
- Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sulphur Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Woodside Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
- Woodside Hills is located in Buncombe County
How Far From Camelot to ...
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 Camelot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camelot and extending to:
- Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Camelot to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camelot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Camelot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camelot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5979, Longitude: -82.6154 In this case, the coordinates for Camelot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Camelot 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Camelot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.26 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.101 degrees. |