Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarksburg
- 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 Clarksburg:
- 39.318097, -88.764509
- 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 Clarksburg
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Clarksburg is near Effingham County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Clarksburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Clarksburg.
Within Illinois, the name Clarksburg is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Yolo County
- This Clarksburg is located in Yolo County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Clarksburg.
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Clarksburg is located in Decatur County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Clarksburg.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Clarksburg is located in Lewis County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Clarksburg.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clarksburg.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Clarksburg is located in Marquette County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the north of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Clarksburg.
- Mississippi
- Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Clarksburg [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Clarksburg.
- Putnam County
- Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Clarksburg.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Clarksburg.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Clarksburg is located in Erie County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clarksburg.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Clarksburg.
- Ross County
- This Clarksburg is located in Ross County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Clarksburg.
- Ontario
- This Clarksburg lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Clarksburg is located in Indiana County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Clarksburg.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Clarksburg is located in Carroll County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clarksburg.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Clarksburg is located in Harrison County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Clarksburg.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksburg ...
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.
- Bruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Holliday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Kingman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Magnolia Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Moccasin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Mode
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Tower Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
- Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <5>
How Far From Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarksburg and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Clarksburg to Springfield, with an average speed<6> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3181, Longitude: -88.7645 In this case, the coordinates for Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, 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 Clarksburg 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 315.157 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.796 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.808 degrees. |