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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 Clarkton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkton 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 Clarkton:
- 36.453012, -89.967487
- 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 Clarkton
- 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 Dunklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- Since Clarkton is near New Madrid County and also Pemiscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Madrid County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pemiscot 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 Clarkton
Communities Also Named Clarkton ...
We found two communities that are also named Clarkton.
Within Missouri, the name Clarkton is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Clarkton is located in Bladen County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the east of the Clarkton that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Clarkton.
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Clarkton is located in Halifax County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the east of the Clarkton that is located in Dunklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Clarkton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkton ...
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.
- Carryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
- Forest Spur
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Spur is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spur
- Frisbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frisbee is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbee
- Homestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Page
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Page is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Peach Orchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Spoonerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spoonerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
- Valley Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
How Far From Clarkton 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 city such as Clarkton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarkton and extending to:
- Kennett, which is the Seat of Dunklin County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkton to Kennett, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarkton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Clarkton 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 Clarkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4530, Longitude: -89.9675 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.819 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.166 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.021 degrees. |
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