Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carmel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carmel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carmel
- 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 Carmel:
- 35.100424, -80.837294
- 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 Carmel
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Carmel is near Lancaster County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Carmel ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Carmel.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Carmel.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This Carmel is located in Bradley County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the west of the Carmel that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Carmel.
- Chicot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Carmel [Chicot County].
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Carmel is located in Hamilton County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carmel that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carmel.
- LaPorte County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Carmel [LaPorte County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carmel [Cloud County].
- Crawford 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 Carmel [Crawford County].
- Stafford 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 Carmel [Stafford County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Carmel lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carmel that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Carmel lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carmel that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel ...
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.
- Bishops Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Eden Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
- Eden Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fairmeadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
- Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Falcon Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Bridge
- Falcon Bridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Landsdowne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
- Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mountain Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Olde Heritage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Park
- Providence Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Ramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Robinson Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Woods
- Robinson Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Singing Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Southpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Tuckaway Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Windsong Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Trails
- Windsong Trails is located in Mecklenburg County
- Quail Hollow
How Far From Carmel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carmel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carmel and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Carmel to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,225 miles [10,018.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carmel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Carmel 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carmel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1004, Longitude: -80.8373 In this case, the coordinates for Carmel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Carmel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Carmel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.218 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.531 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.539 degrees. |