Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayfair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfair and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayfair
- 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 Mayfair:
- 35.177089, -80.810071
- 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 Mayfair
- 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 Mayfair is near Union County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mayfair ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Mayfair.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Mayfair.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Mayfair is located in Jefferson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mayfair.
- Madison County
- This Mayfair is located in Madison County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the west of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mayfair.
- Montgomery County
- This Mayfair is located in Montgomery County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mayfair.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Mayfair is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Mayfair.
- British Columbia
- This Mayfair lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- California
- Kern County
- This Mayfair is located in Kern County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Mayfair.
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Mayfair [Los Angeles County].
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Mayfair is located in Chatham County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the south of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Mayfair.
- Dougherty County
- This Mayfair is located in Dougherty County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km] to the southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Mayfair.
- Fulton County
- This Mayfair is located in Fulton County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mayfair.
- Richmond County
- This Mayfair is located in Richmond County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south southwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Mayfair.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Mayfair is located in Cook County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Mayfair.
- Tazewell County
- This Mayfair is located in Tazewell County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Mayfair.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Mayfair is located in Baltimore County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Mayfair.
- Prince George's County
- This Mayfair is located in Prince George's County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Mayfair.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ontario
- This Mayfair lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Mayfair is located in Northumberland County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Mayfair.
- Philadelphia County
- This Mayfair is located in Philadelphia County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mayfair.
- Saskatchewan
- This Mayfair lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Mayfair is located in Florence County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mayfair that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Mayfair.
- Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Mayfair [Greenville County].
- Texas
- Utah
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfair ...
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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Charlotte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
- Cherry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Coventry Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Woods
- Coventry Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Elizabeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fairmeadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
- Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Kingswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Landsdowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Olde Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Providence Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Queens Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
- Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
- Robinson Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Southpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Stonehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Park
How Far From Mayfair 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 Mayfair to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayfair and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Mayfair 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 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 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,919 miles [11,135.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayfair. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mayfair) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1771, Longitude: -80.8101 In this case, the coordinates for Mayfair 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 Mayfair 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mayfair 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 310.203 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.524 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.506 degrees. |