Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carlton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carlton
- 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 Carlton:
- 31.343725, -87.845575
- 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 Carlton
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Carlton is near Washington County and also Baldwin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin 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 Carlton ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Carlton.
Within Alabama, the name Carlton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Carlton [Imperial County].
- Orange County
- This Carlton is located in Orange County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Carlton.
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Carlton [El Paso County].
- Prowers County
- This Carlton is located in Prowers County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Carlton.
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Carlton [Pinellas County].
- Saint Lucie County
- This Carlton is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Carlton.
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Carlton is located in Madison County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Carlton.
- Oglethorpe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Carlton [Oglethorpe County].
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Carlton is located in Barry County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the north of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Carlton.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Carlton [Saint Clair County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Carlton lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Carlton that is located in Clarke County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlton ...
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.
- Choctaw Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bluff
- Choctaw Bluff is located in Clarke County
- Chrysler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Eureka Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Landing
- Eureka Landing is located in Monroe County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Baldwin County
- German Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ford
- German Ford is located in Washington County
- Holders Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monroe County
- Mount Pleasant Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant Landing
- Mount Pleasant Landing is located in Monroe County
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Silver Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
- Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Sunflower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
How Far From Carlton 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 Carlton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlton and extending to:
- Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Carlton to Grove Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 801 miles [1,289.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,402 miles [11,912.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Carlton 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carlton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3437, Longitude: -87.8456 |
| <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 Carlton, 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 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 Carlton 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 314.136 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.522 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.135 degrees. |