Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarksdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarksdale
- 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 Clarksdale:
- 39.489804, -89.368063
- 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 Clarksdale
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Clarksdale is near Montgomery County and also Sangamon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Sangamon 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 Clarksdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Clarksdale.
Within Illinois, the name Clarksdale is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Clarksdale is located in Brown County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksdale that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Clarksdale.
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Clarksdale that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Clarksdale.
- Missouri
- DeKalb County
- This Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksdale that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Clarksdale.
- Ontario
- This Clarksdale lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksdale that is located in Christian County.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksdale ...
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.
- Assumption
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Assumption is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assumption <3>
- Berry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Blueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Bolivia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Cascade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Dunkel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Edinburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- Farmersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <3>
- Glenarm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
- Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <3>
- Grove City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- New City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
- Sandersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
How Far From Clarksdale 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 Clarksdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarksdale and extending to:
- Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Clarksdale to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksdale. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarksdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4898, Longitude: -89.3681 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clarksdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.051 degrees. |