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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Clover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Clover:
    • 36.928147, -82.965441
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clover
  • 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harlan County
    • Since Clover is near Letcher County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Letcher County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Clover

Communities Also Named Clover ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Clover.

Within Kentucky, the name Clover is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Clover is located in Fayette County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Clover.
    • Idaho
      • Twin Falls County
      • This Clover is located in Twin Falls County and lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twin Falls County community of Clover.
      • Valley County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Clover [Valley County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Clover [Elko County].
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Clover [Polk County].
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Clover is located in Clermont County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Clover.
    • Oregon
      • Malheur County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Clover [Malheur County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Clover is located in Lawrence County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clover.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Clover is located in York County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Clover.
    • Utah
      • Tooele County
      • This Clover is located in Tooele County and lies 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tooele County community of Clover.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Clover is located in Alexandria City and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Clover.
      • Halifax County
      • This Clover is located in Halifax County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the east of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Clover.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Clover is located in Cabell County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Clover.
      • Roane County
      • This Clover is located in Roane County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the northeast of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Clover.
      • Tucker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clover [Tucker County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Clover is located in Manitowoc County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Clover that is located in Harlan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Clover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clover ...

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.

  • Black Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blair is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Chad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chad is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Gordon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Imperial ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Imperial is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
  • Linefork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
  • Lynch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mohawk ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mohawk is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Partridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
  • Rawhide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rawhide is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Sand Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Hill is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Shepherd Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shepherd Hill is located in Lee County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clover and extending to:

  • Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clover to Harlan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Clover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Clover 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Clover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9281, Longitude: -82.9654       In this case, the coordinates for Clover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.479 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.241 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.866 degrees.