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we pass this GPS location for Carroll:
34.958275, -78.067506
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We found 25 communities that share the name Carroll.
Within North Carolina, the name Carroll is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Hot Spring 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 Arkansas community of Carroll [Hot Spring County].
Florida
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 Florida community of Carroll [Polk County].
Georgia
Carroll County
This Carroll is located in Carroll County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the west of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carroll.
Indiana
Carroll 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 Indiana community of Carroll [Carroll County].
Iowa
Carroll County
This Carroll is located in Carroll County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carroll.
Louisiana
Red River Parish
This Carroll is located in Red River Parish and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<2> to the west of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Carroll.
Union Parish
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 Louisiana community of Carroll [Union Parish].
Maine
Penobscot County
This Carroll is located in Penobscot County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Carroll.
Manitoba
This Carroll lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
Maryland
Baltimore City
This Carroll is located in Baltimore City and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Carroll.
Mississippi
Carroll 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 Mississippi community of Carroll [Carroll County].
Montana
Deer Lodge 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 Montana community of Carroll [Deer Lodge County].
Fergus 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 Montana community of Carroll [Fergus County].
Nebraska
Wayne County
This Carroll is located in Wayne County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Carroll.
Nevada
Lander 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 Nevada community of Carroll [Lander County].
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Carroll is located in Coos County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Carroll.
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Carroll is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the north of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Carroll.
Ohio
Fairfield County
This Carroll is located in Fairfield County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Carroll.
Oregon
Baker 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 Oregon community of Carroll [Baker County].
Pennsylvania
Clinton County
This Carroll is located in Clinton County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the north of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Carroll.
McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Carroll [McKean County].
Quebec
This Carroll lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the north of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
Tennessee
Madison County
This Carroll is located in Madison County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the west of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Carroll.
Texas
Smith County
This Carroll is located in Smith County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west of the Carroll that is located in Duplin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Carroll.
West Virginia
Carroll #
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 West Virginia community of Carroll.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carroll ...
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.
Baltic (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Hills Crossroads (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Carroll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carroll and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Carroll to Raleigh, with an average speed<7> 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 about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,684 miles [7,538.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 Carroll 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carroll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carroll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9583, Longitude: -78.0675 In this case, the coordinates for Carroll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Carroll, 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Carroll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.646 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.708 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.526 degrees.