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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 Carrollton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carrollton 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 Carrollton:
- 32.985443, -96.890616
- 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 Carrollton
- 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 Collin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Collin County
- Since Carrollton is near Dallas County and also Denton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denton 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 Carrollton
Communities Also Named Carrollton ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Carrollton.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Carrollton.
Beyond Texas, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Dallas County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Carrollton.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Carrollton is located in Pickens County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Carrollton.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Carrollton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carrollton.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Carrollton is located in Greene County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Carrollton.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Hancock County
- This Carrollton is located in Hancock County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Carrollton.
- Iowa
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Kentucky
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Carrollton [Jefferson Parish].
- Orleans Parish
- This Carrollton is located in Orleans Parish and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Carrollton.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Frederick County
- This Carrollton is located in Frederick County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Carrollton.
- Prince George's 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 Maryland community of Carrollton [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Carrollton.
- Saginaw County
- This Carrollton is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Carrollton.
- Mississippi
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Missouri
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Carrollton.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carrollton.
- Montgomery 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 Carrollton [Montgomery County].
- Virginia
- Isle of Wight County
- This Carrollton is located in Isle of Wight County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isle of Wight County community of Carrollton.
- Washington
- Cowlitz 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 Washington community of Carrollton [Cowlitz County].
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Carrollton is located in Barbour County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carrollton that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Carrollton.
- Wisconsin
- Dunn 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 Carrollton [Dunn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrollton ...
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.
- Farmers Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grapevine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gribble
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gribble is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble
- Hackberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hackberry is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Harbor Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hickory Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lake Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
- Trinity Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- University Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Carrollton 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 city such as Carrollton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carrollton and extending to:
- McKinney, which is the Seat of Collin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carrollton to McKinney, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,712 miles [12,411.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,591 miles [8,997.8 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 from Point A (ie- Carrollton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9854, Longitude: -96.8906 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.03 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.617 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.678 degrees. |
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