Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carlisle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlisle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carlisle
- 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 Carlisle:
- 36.661804, -79.786703
- 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 Carlisle
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Carlisle is near Martinsville City and also Pittsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martinsville City
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania 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 Carlisle ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Carlisle.
Within Virginia, the name Carlisle is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Carlisle is located in Etowah County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Carlisle.
- Monroe 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 Alabama community of Carlisle [Monroe County].
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Atchison 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 Kansas community of Carlisle [Atchison County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carlisle [Hamilton County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Carlisle is located in Eaton County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Carlisle.
- Kent County
- This Carlisle is located in Kent County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Carlisle.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Carlisle lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Carlisle.
- Noble County
- This Carlisle is located in Noble County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Carlisle.
- Warren County
- This Carlisle is located in Warren County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carlisle.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Carlisle lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Lexington 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 South Carolina community of Carlisle [Lexington County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Carlisle is located in Spartanburg County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Carlisle.
- Union County
- This Carlisle is located in Union County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Carlisle.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Lubbock County
- This Carlisle is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the west of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Carlisle.
- Rusk 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 Texas community of Carlisle [Rusk County].
- Trinity County
- This Carlisle is located in Trinity County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km] to the west southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Carlisle.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlisle ...
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.
- Boxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Davis Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Store
- Davis Store is located in Henry County
- Hill Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Irisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Jones Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Martinsville City
- Laurel Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Marrowbone Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone Heights
- Marrowbone Heights is located in Henry County
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
- Old Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Liberty
- Old Liberty is located in Henry County
How Far From Carlisle 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 Carlisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlisle and extending to:
- Collinsville, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Carlisle to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Carlisle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6618, Longitude: -79.7867 In this case, the coordinates for Carlisle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Carlisle 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 309.595 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.045 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.639 degrees. |