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:
- 34.043398, -83.033789
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Carlton is near Elbert County and also Oglethorpe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe 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.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Carlton.
Beyond Georgia, 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 one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- 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 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<2> to the west of the Carlton that is located in Madison 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 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Carlton that is located in Madison 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 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Carlton that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Carlton.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Carlton is located in Barry County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the north of the Carlton that is located in Madison 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 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carlton that is located in Madison County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
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.
- Deadmans Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
- Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
- Dove Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
- Harpers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
- Jones Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Martins Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Match
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Moon Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
- Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
- Moore Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
- Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
- Porterfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Madison County
- Sandy Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
- Vineyard Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Creek
- Vineyard Creek is located in Madison 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 city 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:
- Danielsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carlton to Danielsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Carlton: www.carrollton-ga.gov/
The official website for Madison County: www.madisonco.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 '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- 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: 34.0434, Longitude: -83.0338 |
| <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 311.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.82 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.685 degrees. |