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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 Clarkes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkes and the surrounding area.
- 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 Clarkes:
- 27.954000, -82.460600
- 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 Clarkes
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Clarkes is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Clarkes
Communities Also Named Clarkes ...
We found one communities that are also named Clarkes.
Within Florida, the name Clarkes is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Clarkes in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Clarkes is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarkes that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Clarkes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkes ...
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.
- Ben Hur
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ben Hur is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bryans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cairo is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canning is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
- Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cones is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
- Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crabcake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabcake
- Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elizabeth is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Estuary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estuary
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fishers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Francis is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gary is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goldmine is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldmine
- Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Havana is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hick is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hick
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homestead is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lyons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Panama is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thrashers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrashers
- Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
How Far From Clarkes 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 Clarkes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarkes and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarkes to Tallahassee, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Clarkes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Clarkes 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 Clarkes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9540, Longitude: -82.4606 In this case, the coordinates for Clarkes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.83 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.228 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.891 degrees. |
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