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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 Clarksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg:
    • 38.661158, -92.666056
    • 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 Clarksburg
  • 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 Clarksburg ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Clarksburg.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Clarksburg.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Clarksburg.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Yolo County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Yolo County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Clarksburg.
    • Illinois
      • Shelby County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Shelby County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Clarksburg.
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Decatur County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Clarksburg.
    • Kentucky
      • Lewis County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Lewis County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Clarksburg.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clarksburg.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Marquette County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Clarksburg.
    • Mississippi
      • Rankin County
      • 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 Mississippi community of Clarksburg [Rankin County].
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Clarksburg.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Erie County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clarksburg.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Clarksburg.
      • Ross County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Ross County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Clarksburg.
    • Ontario
      • This Clarksburg lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Indiana County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Clarksburg.
    • Tennessee
      • Carroll County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Carroll County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clarksburg.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Clarksburg is located in Harrison County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Moniteau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Clarksburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksburg ...

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.

  • Bacon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
    • Bacon is located in Moniteau County
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
  • Centertown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <5>
  • High Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
  • Lone Elm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
  • Prairie Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
  • Sandy Hook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Moniteau County
  • Speed
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
    • Speed is located in Cooper County

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

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

  • California, which is the Seat of Moniteau County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Clarksburg to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6612, Longitude: -92.6661       In this case, the coordinates for Clarksburg 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg, 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'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 Clarksburg 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 317.711 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.648 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.815 degrees.









 

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