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We found 24 communities that share the name Carson.
Within Oklahoma, the name Carson is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Carson.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Carson is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Carson.
Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County
This Carson is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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.
Ontario
This Carson lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes County.
Oregon
Baker County
This Carson is located in Baker County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carson that is located in Hughes 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.
Bookertee (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookertee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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:
Holdenville, which is the Seat of Hughes County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carson to Holdenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 82 miles [132 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1659, Longitude: -96.0886 In this case, the coordinates for Carson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>
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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Carson 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 319.738 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.551 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.036 degrees.