Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carpenter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carpenter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carpenter
- 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 Carpenter:
- 31.541552, -88.236400
- 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 Carpenter
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Carpenter is near Clarke County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Carpenter ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Carpenter.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Carpenter.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Baldwin County
- Jackson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Emmet 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 Michigan community of Carpenter [Emmet County].
- Lapeer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Carpenter [Lapeer County].
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Carpenter lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carpenter that is located in Washington County.
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holmes County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Carpenter.
- Meigs County
- This Carpenter is located in Meigs County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carpenter that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Carpenter.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming 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 Pennsylvania community of Carpenter [Lycoming County].
- Philadelphia County
- This Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carpenter that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Carpenter.
- Saskatchewan
- This Carpenter lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carpenter that is located in Washington County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpenter ...
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.
- Ballfield Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
- Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
- Frankville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Healing Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Oil Well Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Well Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
- Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
- Rescueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescueville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Shady Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Silver Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
- Silver Cross is located in Washington County
How Far From Carpenter 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 Carpenter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carpenter and extending to:
- Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Carpenter to Montgomery, 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 809 miles [1,302 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 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,289 miles [8,511.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpenter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carpenter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpenter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5416, Longitude: -88.2364 In this case, the coordinates for Carpenter 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 Carpenter 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 Carpenter, 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 Carpenter 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 314.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.839 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.251 degrees. |