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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Clarksville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksville 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 Clarksville:
    • 30.121076, -81.484251
    • 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 Clarksville
  • 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 Clarksville ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Clarksville.

There are two communities within Florida that are also named Clarksville.

Beyond Florida, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 40 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Florida ...
    • Calhoun County
      • This Clarksville is located in Calhoun County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Clarksville.
    • Marion 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 Florida community of Clarksville [Marion County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Clarke County
      • This Clarksville is located in Clarke County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Clarksville.
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Clarksville is located in Johnson County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Clarksville.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Clarksville is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Clarksville.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Clarksville.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Clarksville is located in Sussex County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Clarksville.
    • Georgia
      • Habersham 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 Georgia community of Clarksville [Habersham County].
    • Idaho
      • Kootenai County
      • This Clarksville is located in Kootenai County and lies 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Clarksville.
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This Clarksville is located in Clark County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clarksville.
      • McLean County
      • This Clarksville is located in McLean County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Clarksville.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Clarksville is located in Clark County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clarksville.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Clarksville is located in Hamilton County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Clarksville.
    • Iowa
      • Butler County
      • This Clarksville is located in Butler County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Clarksville.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Clarksville [Cherokee County].
      • Geary County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clarksville [Geary County].
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clarksville [Johnson County].
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clarksville [Leavenworth County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Clarksville is located in Clark County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clarksville.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Clarksville is located in Howard County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Clarksville.
    • Michigan
      • Ionia County
      • This Clarksville is located in Ionia County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Clarksville.
    • Missouri
      • Pike County
      • This Clarksville is located in Pike County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Clarksville.
    • Nevada
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Clarksville [Pershing County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • This Clarksville is located in Coos County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Clarksville.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Clarksville.
      • Mercer County
      • This Clarksville is located in Mercer County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Clarksville.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This Clarksville is located in Albany County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Clarksville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Clarksville lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Clarksville is located in Clinton County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the north of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Clarksville.
      • Defiance County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clarksville [Defiance County].
      • Perry County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Clarksville [Perry County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Wagoner County
      • This Clarksville is located in Wagoner County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Clarksville.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Clarksville.
    • Oregon
      • Baker County
      • This Clarksville is located in Baker County and lies 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Clarksville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Clarksville is located in Greene County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the north of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Clarksville.
      • Mercer 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 Pennsylvania community of Clarksville [Mercer County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Clarksville [Washington County].
    • Tennessee
      • Montgomery County
      • This Clarksville is located in Montgomery County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clarksville.
    • Texas
      • Cameron County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Clarksville [Cameron County].
      • Red River County
      • This Clarksville is located in Red River County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Clarksville.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Clarksville.
      • Washington County
      • This Clarksville is located in Washington County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north of the Clarksville that is located in Duval County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Clarksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksville ...

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.

  • David Scurry Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David Scurry Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Scurry Grant
    • David Scurry Grant is located in Duval County
  • Durbin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Saint Johns County
  • Fruit Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goodbys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodbys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbys
    • Goodbys is located in Duval County
  • Greenland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Duval County
  • J Peavett Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for J Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J Peavett Grant
    • J Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Peavett Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Peavett Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Peavett Grant
    • Joseph Peavett Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Summeral Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summeral Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summeral Grant
    • Joseph Summeral Grant is located in Duval County
  • Joseph Summerland Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Summerland Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Summerland Grant
    • Joseph Summerland Grant is located in Duval County
  • Lewis Mattair Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mattair Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mattair Grant
    • Lewis Mattair Grant is located in Duval County
  • Oak Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Duval County
  • Palm Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley
    • Palm Valley is located in Saint Johns County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Palm Valley Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Valley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Valley Landing
      • Palm Valley Landing is located in Saint Johns County
    • Sawgrass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawgrass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawgrass
      • Sawgrass is located in Saint Johns County
    • Sunbeam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbeam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Duval County
    • Twentymile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile
      • Twentymile is located in Saint Johns County

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

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clarksville to Jacksonville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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- Clarksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1211, Longitude: -81.4843       In this case, the coordinates for Clarksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Clarksville 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>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 Clarksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Clarksville 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 310.448 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.087 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.095 degrees.









 

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