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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 Clearfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearfield 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 Clearfield:
    • 39.732057, -75.594092
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clearfield
  • 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Clearfield is near Salem County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Clearfield

Communities Also Named Clearfield ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Clearfield.

Within Delaware, the name Clearfield is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Taylor County
      • This Clearfield is located in Taylor County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Clearfield.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Clearfield is located in Douglas County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Clearfield.
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • This Clearfield is located in Rowan County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Clearfield.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Clearfield is located in Carroll County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clearfield.
    • New York
      • Erie 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 New York community of Clearfield [Erie County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Clearfield is located in Clearfield County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Clearfield.
      • Northampton County
      • This Clearfield is located in Northampton County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Clearfield.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Clearfield lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
    • South Dakota
      • Tripp County
      • This Clearfield is located in Tripp County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Clearfield.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Clearfield is located in Davis County and lies 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clearfield that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Clearfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Clearfield [Fairfax County].
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas 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 West Virginia community of Clearfield [Nicholas County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearfield ...

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.

  • Boxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Boxwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Cedars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedars is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedars Knoll is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Knoll
  • Delaware Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
  • Fern Hook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Forest Park is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Glenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Greenbank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenbank is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenville Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenville Place is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Place
  • Hazeldell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
  • Henry Clay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Henry Clay is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
  • Keystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Keystone is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Liberty is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Masonicville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Masonicville is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonicville
    • Overview Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
    • Pleasant Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Prices Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Prices Corner is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Corner
    • Rogers Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
    • Rose Hill Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
    • Rosegate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosegate is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
    • Silver Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Silver Springs is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Stony Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stony Crest is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Crest
    • Tuxedo Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Willow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Run is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Woodland Park is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies just to the East.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Clearfield to Dover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clearfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Clearfield 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>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.
<4>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 Clearfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7321, Longitude: -75.5941       In this case, the coordinates for Clearfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.977 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.533 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.77 degrees.