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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 Carson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carson 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 Carson:
- 46.843653, -68.134199
- 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 Carson
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Carson
Communities Also Named Carson ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Carson.
Within Maine, the name Carson is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Washington County
- This Carson is located in Washington County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Carson.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi 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 Arkansas community of Carson [Mississippi County].
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Carson is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,736 miles [4,403.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Carson.
- Colorado
- Hinsdale 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 Colorado community of Carson [Hinsdale County].
- Iowa
- Pottawattamie County
- This Carson is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the west of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Carson.
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Carson.
- Kentucky
- Carroll County
- This Carson is located in Carroll County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carson.
- Louisiana
- Beauregard Parish
- This Carson is located in Beauregard Parish and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Carson.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson Davis County
- This Carson is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Carson.
- Missouri
- Howell 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 Missouri community of Carson [Howell County].
- New Mexico
- Taos County
- This Carson is located in Taos County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Carson.
- New York
- Steuben 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 New York community of Carson [Steuben County].
- North Dakota
- Grant County
- This Carson is located in Grant County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Carson.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula 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 Ohio community of Carson [Ashtabula County].
- Huron County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Carson.
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Carson is located in Hughes County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Carson.
- Ontario
- This Carson lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Carson is located in Baker County and lies 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Carson.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Carson [Allegheny County].
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Carson is located in Fannin County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Carson.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- This Carson is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Carson.
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Carson is located in Skamania County and lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carson that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Carson.
- Wisconsin
- Ashland 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 Wisconsin community of Carson [Ashland County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carson ...
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.
- Bishop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bishop is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bugbee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bugbee is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugbee
- Caribou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Castle Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Maine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maine is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Maysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- New Sweden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pauls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pauls is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls
- Sweden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sweden is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
How Far From Carson 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 Carson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carson and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carson to Houlton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,812 miles [6,134.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carson 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 Carson, 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 Carson 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 Carson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8437, Longitude: -68.1342 In this case, the coordinates for Carson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.41 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.62 degrees. |
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