Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Clarke City:
  • 41.158088, -88.242836
  • 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 Clarke City

• 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grundy County
  • Since Clarke City is near Kankakee County and also Will County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
  • eBird sighting report for Will 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 Clarke City ...

We found one communities that share the name Clarke City.

Within Illinois, the name Clarke City is unique.

Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Clarke City in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Clarke City lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarke City that is located in Grundy County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarke City ...

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.

• Blair
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Blair is located in Livingston County
• Braidwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
  • Braidwood is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <3>
• Campus
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
  • Campus is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campus <3>
• Carbon Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Grundy County
• Coal City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Coal City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal City <3>
• Diamond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
• Dwight
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
  • Dwight is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
• Eileen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
  • Eileen is located in Grundy County
• Resthaven
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven
  • Resthaven is located in Will County
• Union Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Kankakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hill <3>

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

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

• Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clarke City to Morris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov