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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 Cartersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cartersville 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 Cartersville:
    • 36.727637, -79.383913
    • 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 Cartersville
  • 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 Cartersville ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Cartersville.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Cartersville.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Cartersville is located in Cumberland County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cartersville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Cartersville is located in DeKalb County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Cartersville.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Cartersville is located in Bartow County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Cartersville.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Cartersville.
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Cartersville is located in Garrard County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Cartersville.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo 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 Mississippi community of Cartersville [Tishomingo County].
    • Montana
      • Rosebud County
      • This Cartersville is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Cartersville.
    • North Carolina
      • Duplin County
      • This Cartersville is located in Duplin County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Cartersville.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Cartersville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Haskell County
      • This Cartersville is located in Haskell County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Cartersville.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Cartersville is located in Florence County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Cartersville.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Cartersville is located in Hawkins County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Cartersville.
      • Maury County
      • This Cartersville is located in Maury County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km] to the west of the Cartersville that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Cartersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cartersville ...

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.

  • Beaver Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
  • Dry Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
    • Dry Fork is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Jones Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
    • Jones Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Lumpkin Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
    • Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Major Court
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
    • Major Court is located in Danville City
  • New Design
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
    • New Design is located in Danville City
  • Pleasant Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
    • Pleasant Gap is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Virginia Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
  • Whittletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittletown
    • Whittletown is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Woodlake Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
    • Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Pittsylvania County

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

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

  • Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies just to the North.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cartersville to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,792 miles [10,930.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Cartersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cartersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7276, Longitude: -79.3839       In this case, the coordinates for Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville, 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 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 Cartersville 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 309.359 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.785 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.455 degrees.




 

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