Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carbondale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carbondale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carbondale
- 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 Carbondale:
- 34.644527, -84.993834
- 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 Carbondale
- 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 Whitfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
- Since Carbondale is near Gordon County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gordon County
- eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Carbondale ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Carbondale.
Within Georgia, the name Carbondale is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Carbondale lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- California
- Amador County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Carbondale [Amador County].
- Orange County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Carbondale [Orange County].
- Colorado
- Garfield County
- This Carbondale is located in Garfield County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Carbondale.
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Carbondale is located in Jackson County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Carbondale.
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This Carbondale is located in Warren County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carbondale.
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This Carbondale is located in Polk County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Carbondale.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carbondale [Bourbon County].
- Osage County
- This Carbondale is located in Osage County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Carbondale.
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Carbondale [Hopkins County].
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Carbondale is located in Menominee County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the north of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Carbondale.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Carbondale is located in Athens County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Carbondale.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- This Carbondale is located in Tulsa County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Carbondale.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Carbondale.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Carbondale is located in Bowie County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Carbondale.
- Young County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Carbondale [Young County].
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Carbondale is located in Fayette County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carbondale that is located in Whitfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Carbondale.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carbondale ...
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.
- Angelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
- Angelville is located in Gordon County
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Five Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Springs
- Five Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Fricks Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Ferry
- Fricks Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hill City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lands Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
- Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Lays Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lays Ferry
- Lays Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Soapstick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Gordon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Valley <5>
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Gordon County
How Far From Carbondale 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 Carbondale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carbondale and extending to:
- Dalton, which is the Seat of Whitfield County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Carbondale to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carbondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carbondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6445, Longitude: -84.9938 In this case, the coordinates for Carbondale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Carbondale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Carbondale 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. |
| <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 Carbondale 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 312.649 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.259 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.311 degrees. |