Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Charlesmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charlesmont and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Charlesmont

• 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 Charlesmont:
  • 35.934298, -81.512595
  • 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 Charlesmont

• 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • Since Charlesmont is near Burke County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Burke County
  • eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 Charlesmont ...

We found one communities that share the name Charlesmont.

Within North Carolina, the name Charlesmont is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Charlesmont in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Charlesmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Charlesmont that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Charlesmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlesmont ...

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.

• Cedar Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
  • Cedar Rock village
• Cedar Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
• Fort Defiance
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
  • Fort Defiance is located in Caldwell County
• Happy Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Caldwell County
• Honey Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Honey Hill is located in Caldwell County
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Caldwell County
• Jones ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Jones is located in Caldwell County
• Maple Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in Caldwell County
• Tranquil Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquil Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquil Hill
  • Tranquil Hill is located in Caldwell County
• Warrior
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
  • Warrior is located in Caldwell County

How Far From Charlesmont 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 Charlesmont to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Charlesmont and extending to:

• Lenoir, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Charlesmont to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 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<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 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlesmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/