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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 Carrs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carrs 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 Carrs Corner:
    • 48.188783, -117.880249
    • 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 Carrs 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 Carrs Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Carrs Corner.

Within Washington, the name Carrs Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Carrs Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carrs Corner that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Carrs Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Carrs Corner is located in Monmouth County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the east of the Carrs Corner that is located in Stevens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Carrs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrs 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.

  • Cozy Nook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Nook
    • Cozy Nook is located in Stevens County
  • Deer Trail
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
    • Deer Trail is located in Stevens County
  • Fruitland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grays
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
    • Grays is located in Stevens County
  • Hunters
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Loon Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Maud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Stevens County
  • Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Waits
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
    • Waits is located in Stevens County

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

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

  • Colville, which is the Seat of Stevens County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Carrs Corner to Colville, 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 246 miles [395.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 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 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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- Carrs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carrs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1888, Longitude: -117.8802       In this case, the coordinates for Carrs 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 Carrs 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 337.239 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.257 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.801 degrees.




 

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