Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carolina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carolina and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carolina
- 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 Carolina:
- 39.480362, -80.273418
- 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 Carolina
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Carolina is near Harrison County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Taylor 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Carolina ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Carolina.
Within West Virginia, the name Carolina is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Issaquena 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 Carolina [Issaquena County].
- Itawamba County
- This Carolina is located in Itawamba County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carolina that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of Carolina.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Carolina is located in Alamance County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south of the Carolina that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Carolina.
- Gaston County
- This Carolina is located in Gaston County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southwest of the Carolina that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of Carolina.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Carolina is located in Dillon County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south of the Carolina that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Carolina.
- Marion 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 Carolina [Marion County].
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carolina ...
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.
- Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Four States
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Helens Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Katy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Killarm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Marion County
- Wahoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Carolina 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 Carolina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carolina and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Carolina to Charleston, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,598 miles [7,399.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carolina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carolina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carolina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4804, Longitude: -80.2734 In this case, the coordinates for Carolina 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 Carolina 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 Carolina, 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 Carolina 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 309.801 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.701 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.892 degrees. |