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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 Keswick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keswick 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 Keswick:
    • 34.966817, -80.528955
    • 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 Keswick
  • 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 Keswick ...

We found seven communities that share the name Keswick.

Within North Carolina, the name Keswick is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Keswick is located in Shasta County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Keswick.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • This Keswick is located in Keokuk County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Keswick.
    • Kentucky
      • Whitley 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 Keswick [Whitley County].
    • Michigan
      • Leelanau County
      • This Keswick is located in Leelanau County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Keswick.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Keswick lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
    • Ontario
      • This Keswick lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the north of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Keswick is located in Albemarle County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Keswick that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Keswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keswick ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Union County
  • Bramblewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
    • Bramblewood is located in Union County
  • Camelot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Union County
  • Council Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Oaks
    • Council Oaks is located in Union County
  • Fowler Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Crossroads
    • Fowler Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Helms Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Park
    • Helms Park is located in Union County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Union County
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Union County
  • Lee Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Wood
    • Lee Wood is located in Union County
  • Rock Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
    • Rock Rest is located in Union County
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Union County
  • Timber Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lake
    • Timber Lake is located in Union County

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

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

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • 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 Keswick to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 332 miles [534.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keswick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keswick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9668, Longitude: -80.5290       In this case, the coordinates for Keswick 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 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 Keswick 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 Keswick 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 310.041 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.308 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.459 degrees.









 

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