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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.

  • 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:
    • 35.016816, -80.567567
    • 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.
    • Open 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
    • Since Camelot is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Camelot

Communities Also Named Camelot ...

We found 33 communities that are also named Camelot.

There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Camelot.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Buncombe County
      • This Camelot is located in Buncombe County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Camelot.
    • Henderson County
      • This Camelot is located in Henderson County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Camelot.
    • Pitt County
      • This Camelot is located in Pitt County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Camelot.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Camelot is located in Madison County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Camelot.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Camelot is located in Hillsborough County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Camelot.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Camelot is located in Bibb County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 304 miles [489.2 km] to the west southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Camelot.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Camelot [Jefferson County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Camelot is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Camelot.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Camelot is located in Charles County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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
      • Ocean County
      • This Camelot is located in Ocean County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Camelot.
    • New York
      • Dutchess 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 New York community of Camelot [Dutchess County].
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Camelot is located in Greenville County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 128 miles [206 km] to the west of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 259 miles [416.8 km] to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 210 miles [338 km] to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union 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
      • Davis County
      • This Camelot is located in Davis County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Camelot that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Camelot.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Camelot is located in Albemarle County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 321 miles [516.6 km] to the north northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 265 miles [426.5 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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 307 miles [494.1 km] to the north northeast of the Camelot that is located in Union 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.

  • Bakers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bakers is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
  • Bramblewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bramblewood is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Council Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Council Oaks is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Oaks
  • Fowler Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fowler Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Crossroads
  • Helms Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Helms Park is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Park
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Kingswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kingswood is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • Lee Wood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Wood is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Wood
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Timber Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Timber Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people

How Far From Camelot to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Camelot to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Camelot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 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>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camelot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0168, Longitude: -80.5676       In this case, the coordinates for Camelot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.063 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.34 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.459 degrees.