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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 Carter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carter 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 Carter:
    • 39.561185, -81.242058
    • 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 Carter
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Carter is near Monroe County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Carter

Communities Also Named Carter ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Carter.

Within Ohio, the name Carter is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Carter [Washington County].
    • Delaware
      • Kent 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 Delaware community of Carter [Kent County].
    • Kansas
      • Washington 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 Kansas community of Carter [Washington County].
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Carter is located in Carter County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Carter.
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • This Carter is located in Coahoma County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Carter.
      • Perry 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 Carter [Perry County].
      • Yazoo County
      • This Carter is located in Yazoo County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Carter.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • This Carter is located in Chouteau County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Carter.
      • Missoula 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 Montana community of Carter [Missoula County].
    • Nebraska
      • Harlan County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Harlan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Carter.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Carter.
    • North Carolina
      • Gates County
      • This Carter is located in Gates County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Carter.
      • Stokes 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 North Carolina community of Carter [Stokes County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Beckham County
      • This Carter is located in Beckham County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<3> to the west of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beckham County community of Carter.
      • Cherokee 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 Oklahoma community of Carter [Cherokee County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Carter is located in Butler County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Carter.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton 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 South Carolina community of Carter [Colleton County].
    • South Dakota
      • Tripp County
      • This Carter is located in Tripp County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Carter.
    • Tennessee
      • Carter County
      • This Carter is located in Carter County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Carter.
      • Knox County
      • This Carter is located in Knox County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Carter.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Carter is located in Denton County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Carter.
      • Parker County
      • This Carter is located in Parker County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km] to the west southwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Carter.
    • Virginia
      • Wythe 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 Virginia community of Carter [Wythe County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Carter [Fayette County].
      • Upshur County
      • This Carter is located in Upshur County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Carter.
    • Wisconsin
      • Forest County
      • This Carter is located in Forest County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Carter.
      • Iron County
      • This Carter is located in Iron County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the northwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Carter.
    • Wyoming
      • Uinta County
      • This Carter is located in Uinta County and lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Carter that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Carter.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carter ...

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.

  • Archers Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Archers Fork is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
  • Cross Keys ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Dart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dart is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
  • Fay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fay is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
  • Gasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gasville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
  • Glass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glass is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Graham is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graysville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Harriettsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
  • Moss Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moss Run is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
  • Quarry ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quarry is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
  • Steel Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Steel Run is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
  • Sycamore Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Carter once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Carter and extending to:

  • Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carter to Marietta, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Carter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Carter 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.
<5>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 Carter 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 Carter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5612, Longitude: -81.2421       In this case, the coordinates for Carter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.391 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.385 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.292 degrees.