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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Carmel:
    • 33.544832, -92.071527
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Carmel
  • 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Since Carmel is near Drew County and also Cleveland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Drew County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Carmel

Communities Also Named Carmel ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Carmel.

There is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Carmel.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Chicot 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 Arkansas community of Carmel [Chicot County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Meriwether County
      • This Carmel is located in Meriwether County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the east of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Carmel.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Carmel is located in Hamilton County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carmel.
      • LaPorte County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Carmel [LaPorte County].
    • Iowa
      • Sioux County
      • This Carmel is located in Sioux County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Carmel.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Cloud County].
      • Crawford 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Crawford County].
      • Stafford 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 Kansas community of Carmel [Stafford County].
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • This Carmel is located in De Soto Parish and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Carmel.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Carmel is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Carmel.
    • Minnesota
      • Beltrami County
      • This Carmel is located in Beltrami County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<2> to the north of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beltrami County community of Carmel.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Carmel is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Carmel.
    • New York
      • Putnam County
      • This Carmel is located in Putnam County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Carmel.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Carmel is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Carmel.
      • Montgomery 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 North Carolina community of Carmel [Montgomery County].
    • Ohio
      • Highland County
      • This Carmel is located in Highland County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Carmel.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Carmel.
    • Quebec
      • This Carmel lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Carmel lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster 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 South Carolina community of Carmel [Lancaster County].
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery 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 Tennessee community of Carmel [Montgomery County].
    • Virginia
      • Shenandoah County
      • This Carmel is located in Shenandoah County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Carmel.
    • West Virginia
      • Preston County
      • This Carmel is located in Preston County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Carmel.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waupaca County
      • This Carmel is located in Waupaca County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carmel that is located in Bradley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Carmel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carmel ...

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.

  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Roads is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Farmville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Farmville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Gin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gin is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mannstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mannstown is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannstown
  • Pattsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pattsville is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattsville
  • Saline ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Saline is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Sandtuck ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandtuck is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtuck

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

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

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies just to the North.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Carmel to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,487 miles [12,049.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 Carmel 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 '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- Carmel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Carmel, 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>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 Carmel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5448, Longitude: -92.0715       In this case, the coordinates for Carmel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.942 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.079 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.481 degrees.