Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarksburg
- 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 Clarksburg:
- 39.282015, -80.345704
- 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 Clarksburg
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Clarksburg is near Taylor County and also Barbour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Barbour 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 Clarksburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Clarksburg.
Within West Virginia, the name Clarksburg is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Yolo County
- This Clarksburg is located in Yolo County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Clarksburg.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Clarksburg is located in Shelby County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Clarksburg.
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Clarksburg is located in Decatur County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Clarksburg.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Clarksburg is located in Lewis County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Clarksburg.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clarksburg.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Clarksburg is located in Marquette County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Clarksburg.
- Mississippi
- Rankin 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 Clarksburg [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Clarksburg.
- Putnam County
- Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Clarksburg.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Clarksburg.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Clarksburg is located in Erie County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clarksburg.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Clarksburg.
- Ross County
- This Clarksburg is located in Ross County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Clarksburg.
- Ontario
- This Clarksburg lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the north of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Clarksburg is located in Indiana County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Clarksburg.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Clarksburg is located in Carroll County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clarksburg.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksburg ...
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.
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County
- Erie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glen Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Harrison County
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Industrial
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
- Industrial is located in Harrison County
- Katy Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Liberty
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lodgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgeville
- Lodgeville is located in Harrison County
- Nutter Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Summit Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Harrison County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
How Far From Clarksburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Clarksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarksburg and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarksburg 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clarksburg: www.clarksburg.com/
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.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 from Point A (ie- Clarksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2820, Longitude: -80.3457 |
| <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 Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, 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 Clarksburg 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 309.852 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.73 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.993 degrees. |