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:
- 36.905860, -86.240884
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Claypool is near Allen County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allen County
- eBird sighting report for Barren 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 Kentucky, the name Claypool is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Ohio
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Claypool is located in Logan County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Claypool that is located in Warren 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast of the Claypool that is located in Warren 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.
- Cedar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Springs
- From Claypool to Cedar Springs
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Halfway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Allen County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halfway
- From Claypool to Halfway
- Hardcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardcastle
- Hardcastle is located in Warren County
- Hydro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Loving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Martinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Martinsville
- From Claypool to Martinsville
- Motley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Polkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pondsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Warren County
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
How Far From Claypool 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 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:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Claypool to Bowling Green, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 519 miles [835.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- 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: 36.9059, Longitude: -86.2409 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.485 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.539 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.272 degrees. |