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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 Carters Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carters Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Carters Corner:
    • 38.049856, -77.287757
    • 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 Carters Corner
  • 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 Carters Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Carters Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Carters Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Carters Corner is located in Polk County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carters Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Carters Corner.
    • Oklahoma
      • McIntosh County
      • This Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west of the Carters Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Carters Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carters Corner ...

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.

  • Bowling Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
  • Hard Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
    • Hard Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Hickory Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Fork
    • Hickory Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Hicks Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Mill
    • Hicks Mill is located in Caroline County
  • Howards Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Corner
    • Howards Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Loving Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loving Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Fork
    • Loving Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Oak Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
    • Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Penny Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Corner
    • Penny Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Poorhouse Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Corner
    • Poorhouse Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Range Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range Corner
    • Range Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Raymonds Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymonds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymonds Fork
    • Raymonds Fork is located in Caroline County

How Far From Carters Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carters Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carters Corner and extending to:

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the West.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Carters Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carters Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carters Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0499, Longitude: -77.2878       In this case, the coordinates for Carters Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<5>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 Carters Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.086 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.533 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.139 degrees.




 

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