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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carter
- 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:
- 32.906151, -97.738639
- 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 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 Parker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- Since Carter is near Wise County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 Carter ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Carter.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Carter.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Carter is located in Coahoma County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker 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 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east of the Carter that is located in Parker 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 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carter that is located in Parker 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
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Carter is located in Gates County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker 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
- Oklahoma
- Beckham County
- This Carter is located in Beckham County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carter that is located in Parker 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
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Carter is located in Carter County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Carter.
- Knox County
- This Carter is located in Knox County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Carter.
- Virginia
- 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker 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 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker 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 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the north northeast of the Carter that is located in Parker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Carter.
- Wyoming
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.
- Adell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Advance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Center Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Cottondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Dicey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
- Dicey is located in Parker County
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Parker County
- Lucky Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Pelican Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Poolville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Poolville is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <5>
- Punkin Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Parker County
- Sanctuary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <5>
- Willow Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
- Willow Park is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <5>
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:
- Weatherford, which is the Seat of Parker County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carter to Weatherford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south (S). 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 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9062, Longitude: -97.7386 |
| <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> | 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 Carter 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 320.59 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.266 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.071 degrees. |