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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carrollton:
    • 33.261879, -88.095074
    • 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 Carrollton
  • 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 Carrollton ...

We found 25 communities that share the name Carrollton.

Within Alabama, the name Carrollton is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Carrollton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carrollton.
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • Illinois
      • Greene County
      • This Carrollton is located in Greene County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Carrollton.
    • Indiana
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
      • Hancock County
      • This Carrollton is located in Hancock County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the north northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Carrollton.
    • Iowa
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • Kentucky
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Carrollton [Jefferson Parish].
      • Orleans Parish
      • This Carrollton is located in Orleans Parish and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Carrollton.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
      • Frederick County
      • This Carrollton is located in Frederick County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Carrollton.
      • 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 Carrollton [Prince George's County].
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Carrollton.
      • Saginaw County
      • This Carrollton is located in Saginaw County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Carrollton.
    • Mississippi
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • Missouri
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Carrollton.
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
      • Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Carrollton [Montgomery County].
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Carrollton is located in Dallas County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Carrollton.
    • Virginia
      • Isle of Wight County
      • This Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Carrollton.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz 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 Washington community of Carrollton [Cowlitz County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • This Carrollton is located in Barbour County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Pickens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Carrollton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dunn 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 Wisconsin community of Carrollton [Dunn County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrollton ...

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.

  • Aliceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Archer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Pickens County
  • Bell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Pickens County
  • Coal Fire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
    • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
  • Dillburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillburg
    • Dillburg is located in Pickens County
  • Gordo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
    • Gordo is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
  • Hickory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hickory is located in Pickens County
  • Pickens Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Ferry
    • Pickens Ferry is located in Pickens County
  • Pickensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
    • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Pickensville Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickensville Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville Ferry
    • Pickensville Ferry is located in Pickens County
  • Reform
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>

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

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

  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Carrollton to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>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 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,329 miles [11,794.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carrollton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carrollton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2619, Longitude: -88.0951       In this case, the coordinates for Carrollton 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 Carrollton 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>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 Carrollton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Carrollton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.441 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.137 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.871 degrees.









 

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