Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarksdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarksdale
- 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 Clarksdale:
- 39.813849, -94.550769
- 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 Clarksdale
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Clarksdale is near Buchanan County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Clarksdale ...
We found four communities that share the name Clarksdale.
Within Missouri, the name Clarksdale is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Clarksdale is located in Christian County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksdale that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Clarksdale.
- Indiana
- Brown County
- This Clarksdale is located in Brown County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east of the Clarksdale that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Clarksdale.
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Clarksdale that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Clarksdale.
- Ontario
- This Clarksdale lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarksdale that is located in DeKalb County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksdale ...
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.
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Dean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Fairport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Keystone ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - King City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Gentry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
- Maple Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Clinton County
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Orchid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Starfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Union Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
How Far From Clarksdale 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 city such as Clarksdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarksdale and extending to:
- Maysville, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarksdale to Maysville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarksdale. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Clarksdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8138, Longitude: -94.5508 In this case, the coordinates for Clarksdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clarksdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.051 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.347 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.508 degrees. |