Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claypool, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claypool and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claypool
- 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 Claypool:
- 41.130559, -85.882485
- 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 Claypool
- 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 Kosciusko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kosciusko County
- Since Claypool is near Fulton County and also Wabash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Wabash 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 Claypool ...
We found six communities that share the name Claypool.
Within Indiana, the name Claypool is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Claypool is located in Logan County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Claypool that is located in Kosciusko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Claypool.
- Summers County
- This Claypool is located in Summers County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km] to the southeast of the Claypool that is located in Kosciusko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Claypool.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claypool ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Forest Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Kosciusko County
- Island Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Lakeview Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Spring
- Lakeview Spring is located in Kosciusko County
- Leesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Liberty Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Old Tip Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Palestine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Silver Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <5>
- Stoneburner Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneburner Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneburner Landing
- Stoneburner Landing is located in Kosciusko County
- Stony Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Kosciusko County
- Summit Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chapel
- Summit Chapel is located in Marshall County
How Far From Claypool 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 town such as Claypool to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claypool and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Kosciusko County, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Claypool to Warsaw, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claypool. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kosciusko County: www.kcgov.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Claypool) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claypool. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1306, Longitude: -85.8825 In this case, the coordinates for Claypool have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Claypool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Claypool 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 313.293 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.921 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.935 degrees. |