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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 Carlisle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carlisle 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 Carlisle:
- 37.961223, -81.180381
- 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 Carlisle
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Carlisle is near Raleigh County and also Kanawha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha 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 Carlisle
Communities Also Named Carlisle ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Carlisle.
Within West Virginia, the name Carlisle is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of 36 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Carlisle is located in Etowah County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Carlisle.
- Monroe 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 Alabama community of Carlisle [Monroe County].
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Carlisle is located in Lonoke County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Carlisle.
- Georgia
- Gilmer 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 Georgia community of Carlisle [Gilmer County].
- Indiana
- Sullivan County
- This Carlisle is located in Sullivan County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Carlisle.
- Iowa
- Warren County
- This Carlisle is located in Warren County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carlisle.
- Kansas
- Atchison 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 Kansas community of Carlisle [Atchison County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Carlisle [Hamilton County].
- Kentucky
- Nicholas County
- This Carlisle is located in Nicholas County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Carlisle.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Carlisle is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Carlisle.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Carlisle is located in Middlesex County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Carlisle.
- Michigan
- Eaton County
- This Carlisle is located in Eaton County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Carlisle.
- Kent County
- This Carlisle is located in Kent County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the north northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Carlisle.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- This Carlisle is located in Otter Tail County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Carlisle.
- Mississippi
- Claiborne County
- This Carlisle is located in Claiborne County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Carlisle.
- Nebraska
- Fillmore County
- This Carlisle is located in Fillmore County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Carlisle.
- New Brunswick
- This Carlisle lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Carlisle.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Carlisle is located in Schoharie County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Carlisle.
- North Carolina
- Davidson 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 North Carolina community of Carlisle [Davidson County].
- North Dakota
- Pembina 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 North Dakota community of Carlisle [Pembina County].
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Carlisle.
- Noble County
- This Carlisle is located in Noble County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Carlisle.
- Warren County
- This Carlisle is located in Warren County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carlisle.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Carlisle is located in Sequoyah County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Carlisle.
- Ontario
- This Carlisle lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Carlisle is located in Cumberland County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Carlisle.
- South Carolina
- Lexington 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 South Carolina community of Carlisle [Lexington County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Carlisle is located in Spartanburg County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Carlisle.
- Union County
- This Carlisle is located in Union County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the south of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Carlisle.
- Tennessee
- Stewart County
- This Carlisle is located in Stewart County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Carlisle.
- Texas
- Lubbock County
- This Carlisle is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the west of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Carlisle.
- Rusk 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 Texas community of Carlisle [Rusk County].
- Trinity County
- This Carlisle is located in Trinity County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the west southwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Carlisle.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Carlisle is located in Henry County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Carlisle.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Carlisle is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carlisle that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Carlisle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlisle ...
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.
- Bowlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowlin is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlin
- Glen Jean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstown
- Harvey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Lick Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lick Fork is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Fork
- Lively
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lively is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Meadow Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Fork is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Fork
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Packs Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Packs Branch is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packs Branch
- Prudence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prudence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence
- Redstar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstar
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rocklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rocklick is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Scarbro
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sun is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Turkey Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turkey Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Knob
How Far From Carlisle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carlisle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carlisle and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Carlisle to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 233 miles [375 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,112 miles [9,836.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Carlisle) 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9612, Longitude: -81.1804 In this case, the coordinates for Carlisle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.396 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.152 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.795 degrees. |
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