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35.28972, -95.663131
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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.
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.
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:
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>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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>
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<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.