Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claryville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claryville
- 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 Claryville:
- 37.892274, -89.828996
- 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 Claryville
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Claryville is near Randolph County and also Sainte Genevieve County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Sainte Genevieve 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 Claryville ...
We found two communities that share the name Claryville.
Within Missouri, the name Claryville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- This Claryville is located in Campbell County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Claryville that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Claryville.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Claryville is located in Sullivan County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Claryville that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Claryville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claryville ...
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.
- Brewer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Diamond Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cross
- Diamond Cross is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Dozaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Hicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lithium
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Point Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rest
- Point Rest is located in Perry County
- Quarry Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
- Saline Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Junction
- Saline Junction is located in Perry County
- Wine Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Claryville 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 Claryville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claryville and extending to:
- Perryville, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Claryville to Perryville, 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 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Claryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8923, Longitude: -89.8290 In this case, the coordinates for Claryville 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 Claryville 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 315.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.342 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.644 degrees. |