Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Clarkedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkedale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clarkedale

• 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 Clarkedale:
  • 33.915950, -83.341824
  • 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 Clarkedale

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Clarkedale is near Oconee County and also Oglethorpe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe 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 Clarkedale

Communities Also Named Clarkedale ...

We found one communities that are also named Clarkedale.

Within Georgia, the name Clarkedale is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Clarkedale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Crittenden County
    • This Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarkedale that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Clarkedale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkedale ...

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.

• Cedar Bluff
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Cedar Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedar Creek is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
• Garden Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
• Green Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hunters Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
• Red Fox
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Red Fox is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox
• Rock and Shoals
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rock and Shoals is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock and Shoals
• Shadow Moss
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shadow Moss is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Moss
• Shoalsview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
• Snapfinger
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Snapfinger is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
• Stonemill Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
• University Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • University Heights is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights

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

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

• Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Clarkedale to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'