Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claysville
- 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 Claysville:
- 39.193995, -77.124425
- 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 Claysville
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Claysville is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Claysville ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Claysville.
Within Maryland, the name Claysville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Claysville is located in Marshall County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Claysville.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Claysville is located in Sangamon County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Claysville.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Claysville is located in Washington County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Claysville.
- Kansas
- Claysville #
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Claysville.
- Kentucky
- Harrison County
- This Claysville is located in Harrison County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Claysville.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Claysville is located in Boone County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Claysville.
- Clay County
- This Claysville is located in Clay County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Claysville.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Claysville.
- Guernsey County
- This Claysville is located in Guernsey County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Claysville.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Claysville is located in Washington County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Claysville.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Claysville is located in Cumberland County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Claysville.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- This Claysville is located in Mineral County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west of the Claysville that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Claysville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claysville ...
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.
- Camelback Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelback Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Charlene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Cherrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
- Edinburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Flower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Gold Mine Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
- Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Manor Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Nathans Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
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- Rocky Road Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
- Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Stewart Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Sunshine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Whetstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wildcat Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Winters Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
- Winters Run is located in Montgomery County
- Rocky Road Park
How Far From Claysville 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 Claysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claysville and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Claysville to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claysville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Claysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1940, Longitude: -77.1244 In this case, the coordinates for Claysville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Claysville 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. |
| <3> | 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 Claysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Claysville 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 307.922 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.522 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.637 degrees. |