Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cartersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cartersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cartersville
- 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 Cartersville:
- 42.994476, -93.082848
- 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 Cartersville
- 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 Cerro Gordo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cerro Gordo County
- Since Cartersville is near Floyd County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Cartersville ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Cartersville.
Within Iowa, the name Cartersville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Cartersville is located in DeKalb County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cartersville.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Cartersville is located in Bartow County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Cartersville.
- Kentucky
- Garrard County
- This Cartersville is located in Garrard County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Cartersville.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo 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 Mississippi community of Cartersville [Tishomingo County].
- Montana
- Rosebud County
- This Cartersville is located in Rosebud County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Cartersville.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Cartersville is located in Duplin County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Cartersville.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Cartersville.
- Oklahoma
- Haskell County
- This Cartersville is located in Haskell County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the south of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Cartersville.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Cartersville is located in Florence County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Cartersville.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Cartersville is located in Hawkins County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Cartersville.
- Maury County
- This Cartersville is located in Maury County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the south southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Cartersville.
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Cartersville is located in Cumberland County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cartersville.
- Pittsylvania County
- This Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Cerro Gordo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Cartersville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cartersville ...
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.
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <4>
- Freeman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
- Marble Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <4>
- Mason City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <4>
- Mason City Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Registry Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Registry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rock Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
How Far From Cartersville 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 Cartersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cartersville and extending to:
- Mason City, which is the Seat of Cerro Gordo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cartersville to Mason City, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Cartersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cartersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9945, Longitude: -93.0828 |
| <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 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville, 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> | 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. |
| <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 Cartersville 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 318.149 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.727 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.049 degrees. |