Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carters Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carters Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carters Corner
- 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 Carters Corner:
- 35.28972, -95.663131
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Carters Corner
- 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- Since Carters Corner is near Pittsburg County and also Haskell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Haskell 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Carters Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Carters Corner.
Within Oklahoma, the name Carters Corner is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Carters Corner is located in Polk County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carters Corner that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Carters Corner.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Carters Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carters Corner that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Carters Corner.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carters Corner ...
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.
- Canadian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <3>
- Canadian Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Fork
- Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg County
- Canadian Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadian Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Shores
- Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
- Duchess Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
- Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Haskell County
- Fame
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Longtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Pittsburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longtown <3>
- Pierce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Reams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Sams Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
- Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
How Far From Carters Corner 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 Carters Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carters Corner and extending to:
- Eufaula, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies just to the East.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Carters Corner to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,548 miles [12,147.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carters Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carters Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carters Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2897, Longitude: -95.6631 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Carters Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.82 degrees. |