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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 Clarks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarks Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clarks Corner:
    • 41.768154, -72.092576
    • 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 Clarks Corner
  • 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 Clarks Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Clarks Corner.

Within Connecticut, the name Clarks Corner is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saint Francis County
      • This Clarks Corner is located in Saint Francis County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarks Corner that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Clarks Corner.
    • Kentucky
      • Metcalfe County
      • This Clarks Corner is located in Metcalfe County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarks Corner that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Metcalfe County community of Clarks Corner.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Clarks Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarks Corner that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Clarks Corner.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Clarks Corner is located in Saratoga County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarks Corner that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Clarks Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Fauquier County
      • This Clarks Corner is located in Fauquier County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarks Corner that is located in Windham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Clarks Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarks Corner ...

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.

  • Baltic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bedlam Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedlam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Corner
    • Bedlam Corner is located in Windham County
  • Central Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chaplin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coventry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coventry <2>
  • Eagleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Tolland County
  • Liberty Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in New London County
  • Mount Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
  • Packer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer
    • Packer is located in Windham County
  • Pomfret Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
    • Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
  • Rogers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Stetson Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
      • Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
    • Village Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hill
      • Village Hill is located in New London County
    • Williams Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
      • Williams Crossing is located in New London County
    • Wormwood Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormwood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormwood Hill
      • Wormwood Hill is located in Tolland County

How Far From Clarks Corner 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 Clarks Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarks Corner and extending to:

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Clarks Corner to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 327 miles [526.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,153 miles [6,683.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 from Point A (ie- Clarks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7682, Longitude: -72.0926       In this case, the coordinates for Clarks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Clarks Corner 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 304.677 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.262 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.329 degrees.




 

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