Welcome to Carnot ...
Carnot is located in Door County<1>.
The location of Carnot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Carnot is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Carnot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Carnot (for example, toward Frankfort (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area codes for Carnot: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Carnot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Carnot - they are located in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carnot.
Communities near Carnot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carnot.
- Sturgeon Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Kewaunee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Casco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Gregorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Rosiere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Brussels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Euren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carnot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carnot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carnot. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carnot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carnot. See our Newspapers Page for Carnot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnot ...
Looking for more information about Carnot? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carnot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carnot.
Adding Carnot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carnot in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carnot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Carnot post office opened in 1891.
We also found Carnot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Door County: www.co.door.wi.gov/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Door, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |