Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cartersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cartersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cartersville
- 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 Cartersville:
- 34.758413, -85.604134
- 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 Cartersville
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Cartersville is near Dade County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dade County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Cartersville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Cartersville.
Within Alabama, the name Cartersville is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Cartersville is located in Bartow County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Cartersville.
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Cartersville.
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Cartersville is located in Garrard County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Cartersville.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo 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 Mississippi community of Cartersville [Tishomingo County].
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This Cartersville is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Cartersville.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Cartersville is located in Duplin County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Cartersville.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Cartersville.
- Oklahoma
- Haskell County
- This Cartersville is located in Haskell County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the west of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Cartersville.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Cartersville is located in Florence County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Cartersville.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Cartersville is located in Hawkins County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Cartersville.
- Maury County
- This Cartersville is located in Maury County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northwest of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Cartersville.
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Cartersville is located in Cumberland County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cartersville.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the east northeast of the Cartersville that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Cartersville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cartersville ...
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 Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Dade County (GA)
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Dade County (GA)
- Deer Head Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Head Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Head Cove
- Deer Head Cove is located in DeKalb County
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rising Fawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
- Rising Fawn is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <5>
- Stewart Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County
- Sulphur Springs Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs Station
- Sulphur Springs Station is located in Dade County (GA)
How Far From Cartersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cartersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cartersville and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cartersville to Fort Payne, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Cartersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cartersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7584, Longitude: -85.6041 In this case, the coordinates for Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cartersville 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 313.02 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.702 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.532 degrees. |