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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 Carthage, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carthage and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carthage:
    • 44.624228, -70.473121
    • 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 Carthage
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Carthage is near Oxford County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Carthage

Communities Also Named Carthage ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Carthage.

Within Maine, the name Carthage is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Hale 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 Alabama community of Carthage [Hale County].
    • Arkansas
      • Dallas County
      • This Carthage is located in Dallas County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Carthage.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Carthage is located in Hancock County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<2> to the west of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Carthage.
      • Ogle County
      • This Carthage is located in Ogle County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the west of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Carthage.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This Carthage is located in Rush County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Carthage.
    • Kansas
      • Ford 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 Carthage [Ford County].
      • Meade 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 Carthage [Meade County].
      • Shawnee 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 Carthage [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Carthage is located in Campbell County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Carthage.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Carthage [Winn Parish].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk 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 Minnesota community of Carthage [Polk County].
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Carthage is located in Adams County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Carthage.
      • Leake County
      • This Carthage is located in Leake County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km] to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Carthage.
    • Missouri
      • Jasper County
      • This Carthage is located in Jasper County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Carthage.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro 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 New Mexico community of Carthage [Socorro County].
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Carthage is located in Jefferson County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the west of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Carthage.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Carthage is located in Moore County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Carthage.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Carthage is located in Hamilton County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carthage.
    • Ontario
      • This Carthage lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<2> to the west of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
    • South Dakota
      • Lawrence 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 South Dakota community of Carthage [Lawrence County].
      • Miner County
      • This Carthage is located in Miner County and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<2> to the west of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miner County community of Carthage.
    • Tennessee
      • Smith County
      • This Carthage is located in Smith County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Carthage.
    • Texas
      • Panola County
      • This Carthage is located in Panola County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Carthage.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • This Carthage is located in Floyd County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Carthage that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Carthage.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carthage ...

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.

  • Chase Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Corner
  • Dickvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
  • Gilbertville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Meadowview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Mexico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peru
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
  • Tainter Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
  • Temple
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Temple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Virginia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia

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

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Carthage to Farmington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 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 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,984 miles [6,411.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 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 Carthage 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- Carthage) 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 Carthage, 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 Carthage 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 Carthage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6242, Longitude: -70.4731       In this case, the coordinates for Carthage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.248 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.143 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.091 degrees.