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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:
- 36.020919, -83.714066
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Carter is near Jefferson County and also Sevier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sevier 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.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Carter.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Carter County
- This Carter is located in Carter County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Carter.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> 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 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> 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<2> 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<2> 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Carter [Stokes County].
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Carter [Washington County].
- Oklahoma
- Beckham County
- This Carter is located in Beckham County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> 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 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carter that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Carter.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Carter is located in Denton County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the west of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.<3> 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.<3> 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 779 miles [1,253.7 km] to the north northwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carter that is located in Knox 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.
- Four Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Four Points is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Hickory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Kodak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Mayo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mayo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
- Peters Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Seven Islands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seven Islands is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Islands
- Stony Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Strawberry Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Thorn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Three Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Three Points is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
How Far From Carter to ...
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 Carter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carter and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carter to Knoxville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Carter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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: 36.0209, Longitude: -83.7141 In this case, the coordinates for Carter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.921 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.616 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.433 degrees. |
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