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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarkes
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Clarkes ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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) - Blue Moon Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Moon Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon Court
- Blue Moon Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Bonniehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonniehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonniehaven
- Bonniehaven is located in Hillsborough County
- Bryans
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Canning
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Central Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Court
- Central Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Cones
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Courier City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courier City
- Courier City is located in Hillsborough County
- Crabcake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dixie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (32 more) ...
- Edgewater Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Edison Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison Park
- Edison Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Eldorado
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Erin Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Place
- Erin Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Estuary
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Francis
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gary
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Geneva
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Goldmine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Grove Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Heights
- Grove Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Harbour Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Court
- Harbour Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Island Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Place
- Island Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jensen Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jensen Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jensen Place
- Jensen Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Lucky Strike
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Strike
- Lucky Strike is located in Hillsborough County
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Maine Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Park
- Maine Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Michigan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park
- Michigan Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Panama
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Park City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Piney Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
- Riverwoods is located in Hillsborough County
- Sparkman Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Place
- Sparkman Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Suburb Royal
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburb Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburb Royal
- Suburb Royal is located in Hillsborough County
- Tanner Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Place
- Tanner Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Terra Nova
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Thrashers
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Woodlawn Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Edgewater Park
How Far From Clarkes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Clarkes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.83 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.891 degrees. |