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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 Carrico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carrico 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 Carrico:
    • 38.467349, -77.859439
    • 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 Carrico
  • 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 Carrico ...

We found one communities that share the name Carrico.

Within Virginia, the name Carrico is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Carrico in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hayes County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of Carrico.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrico ...

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.

  • Braggs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
    • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Brandy Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Station
    • Brandy Station is located in Culpeper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandy Station <3>
  • Elkwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Golden Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Hills is located in Fauquier County
  • Greens Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • High Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Culpeper County
  • Indian Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Kellys Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
    • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Meadows of Culpeper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Mount Holly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Fauquier County
  • Sumerduck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumerduck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumerduck
    • Sumerduck is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumerduck <3>

How Far From Carrico 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 Carrico to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Carrico and extending to:

  • Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the West.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Carrico to Richmond, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carrico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Carrico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carrico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carrico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4673, Longitude: -77.8594       In this case, the coordinates for Carrico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Carrico to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.399 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.953 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.221 degrees.









 

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