Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carrsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carrsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carrsville
- 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 Carrsville:
- 36.713073, -76.831284
- 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 Carrsville
- 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
- Since Carrsville is near Suffolk City and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
- eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Carrsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Carrsville.
Within Virginia, the name Carrsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Livingston County
- This Carrsville is located in Livingston County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carrsville that is located in Isle of Wight County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Carrsville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carrsville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrsville ...
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.
- Box Elder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Hunterdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
- Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
- Isaac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kingsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
- Lees Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Carrsville 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 Carrsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carrsville and extending to:
- Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carrsville to Isle of Wight, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carrsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carrsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carrsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7131, Longitude: -76.8313 |
| <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 Carrsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Carrsville 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 307.89 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.448 degrees. |