Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clearview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clearview
- 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 Clearview:
- 31.450721, -86.447738
- 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 Clearview
- 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 Covington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- Since Clearview is near Crenshaw County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Clearview ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Clearview.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Clearview.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Clearview is located in Hillsborough County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clearview.
- Pinellas 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 Florida community of Clearview [Pinellas County].
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Clearview is located in Chatham County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Clearview.
- Dougherty County
- This Clearview is located in Dougherty County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Clearview.
- Macon County
- This Clearview is located in Macon County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Clearview.
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Clearview is located in Cecil County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Clearview.
- Harford County
- This Clearview is located in Harford County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Clearview.
- Talbot County
- This Clearview is located in Talbot County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Clearview.
- Washington County
- This Clearview is located in Washington County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Clearview.
- New Brunswick
- This Clearview lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Clearview is located in Athens County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Clearview.
- Butler County
- This Clearview is located in Butler County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the north of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Clearview.
- Lawrence County
- This Clearview is located in Lawrence County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clearview.
- Lorain 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 Ohio community of Clearview [Lorain County].
- Stark County
- This Clearview is located in Stark County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Clearview.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Clearview lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Clearview is located in Lancaster County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Clearview.
- Lawrence 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 Pennsylvania community of Clearview [Lawrence County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Clearview is located in Northampton County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Clearview.
- Stafford County
- This Clearview is located in Stafford County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the northeast of the Clearview that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Clearview.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearview ...
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.
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Covington County
- Coldwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Dunns
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Covington County
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Searight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Clearview 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 Clearview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clearview and extending to:
- Andalusia, which is the Seat of Covington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clearview to Andalusia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clearview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4507, Longitude: -86.4477 In this case, the coordinates for Clearview 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Clearview 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> | 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. |
| <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 Clearview 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 313.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.593 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.581 degrees. |