Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claypool, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claypool and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claypool
- 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 Claypool:
- 33.410746, -110.844454
- 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 Claypool
- 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 Gila County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gila County
- Since Claypool is near Pinal County and also Maricopa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- eBird sighting report for Maricopa 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 Claypool ...
We found six communities that share the name Claypool.
Within Arizona, the name Claypool is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Claypool is located in Logan County and lies 1,650 miles [2,655.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Claypool that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Claypool.
- Summers County
- This Claypool is located in Summers County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km] to the east northeast of the Claypool that is located in Gila County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Claypool.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claypool ...
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.
- Copper Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Copper Hill
- From Claypool to Copper Hill
- Cutter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter
- Cutter is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cutter
- From Claypool to Cutter
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Gila County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Globe <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Globe
- From Claypool to Globe
- Inspiration
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inspiration. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inspiration
- Inspiration is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inspiration
- From Claypool to Inspiration
- Lower Miami
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Miami
- Lower Miami is located in Gila County
- Radium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Silver King ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver King
- Silver King is located in Pinal County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver King
- From Claypool to Silver King
- Superior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Superior
- From Claypool to Superior
- Top-of-the-World
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top-of-the-World
- Top-of-the-World is located in Gila County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Top-of-the-World
- From Claypool to Top-of-the-World
How Far From Claypool 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 community such as Claypool to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claypool and extending to:
- Globe, which is the Seat of Gila County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Claypool to Phoenix, with an average speed<6>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,415 miles [11,933.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,178 miles [13,161.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claypool. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gila County: www.co.gila.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claypool) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claypool. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4107, Longitude: -110.8445 |
| <2> | 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 Claypool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Claypool to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.191 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.761 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.515 degrees. |