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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 Carlton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlton 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 Carlton:
    • 48.248226, -120.11649
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Carlton
  • 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 Okanogan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Okanogan County
    • Since Carlton is near Chelan County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chelan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Carlton

Communities Also Named Carlton ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Carlton.

Within Washington, the name Carlton is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Carlton is located in Clarke County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Carlton.
    • California
      • Imperial 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 California community of Carlton [Imperial County].
      • Orange County
      • This Carlton is located in Orange County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the south of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Carlton.
    • Colorado
      • El Paso 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 Colorado community of Carlton [El Paso County].
      • Prowers County
      • This Carlton is located in Prowers County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Carlton.
    • Florida
      • Pinellas 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 Florida community of Carlton [Pinellas County].
      • Saint Lucie County
      • This Carlton is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 2,560 miles [4,119.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Carlton.
    • Georgia
      • Madison County
      • This Carlton is located in Madison County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Carlton.
      • Oglethorpe 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 Georgia community of Carlton [Oglethorpe County].
    • Illinois
      • DeKalb 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 Illinois community of Carlton [DeKalb County].
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • This Carlton is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Carlton.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Carlton is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Carlton.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • This Carlton is located in Barry County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Carlton.
      • Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Carlton [Saint Clair County].
    • Minnesota
      • Carlton County
      • This Carlton is located in Carlton County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Carlton.
    • Montana
      • Missoula County
      • This Carlton is located in Missoula County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Carlton.
    • New York
      • Orleans County
      • This Carlton is located in Orleans County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Carlton.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Carlton is located in Gallia County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Carlton.
    • Oklahoma
      • Blaine County
      • This Carlton is located in Blaine County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Carlton.
    • Oregon
      • Yamhill County
      • This Carlton is located in Yamhill County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of Carlton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This Carlton is located in Mercer County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the east of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Carlton.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Carlton lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Carlton [Clark County].
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Carlton is located in Blount County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Carlton.
    • Texas
      • Hamilton County
      • This Carlton is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carlton that is located in Okanogan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Carlton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlton ...

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.

  • Dyer ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyer is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
  • Gilbert
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilbert is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Granite Falls
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Greens Landing
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
  • Loop Loop ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Loop Loop is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop Loop
  • Paradise Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Hill is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Rocky Butte
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Butte is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Butte
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Virginia City ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City

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

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

  • Okanogan, which is the Seat of Okanogan County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carlton to Okanogan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,460 miles [12,005.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

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- Carlton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Carlton 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 Carlton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Carlton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2482, Longitude: -120.1165    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.073 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.38 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.251 degrees.