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

When in Clark Siding, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clark Siding 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 Clark Siding:
    • 38.472842, -85.663574
    • 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 Clark Siding
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clark Siding ...

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.

  • Blue Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
  • Germany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Clark County
  • Halls Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Landing
    • Halls Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Harmony Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Landing
    • Harmony Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Harmony Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Henryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hibernia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Clark County
  • Longview Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
    • Longview Beach is located in Clark County
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Clark County
  • Perry Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Crossing
    • Perry Crossing is located in Clark County
  • River Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
    • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sellersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <2>
    • Skylight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
      • Skylight is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Slatecut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Speed
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Clark County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clark Siding and extending to:

  • Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clark Siding to Jeffersonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,870 miles [7,837.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clark Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clark Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4728, Longitude: -85.6636       In this case, the coordinates for Clark Siding have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Clark Siding 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 313.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.381 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.602 degrees.









 

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