Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clayton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clayton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clayton
- 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 Clayton:
- 38.646903, -90.334453
- 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 Clayton
- 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 Saint Louis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis County
- Since Clayton is near Saint Louis City and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis City
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Clayton ...
We found 52 communities that share the name Clayton.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Clayton.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Clayton, we know of four communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Clayton is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<2> to the west of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Clayton.
- Los Angeles County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Clayton [Los Angeles County].
- Placer County
- This Clayton is located in Placer County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km] to the west of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Clayton.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Clayton [Hartford County].
- Litchfield County
- This Clayton is located in Litchfield County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Clayton.
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Decatur County
- This Clayton is located in Decatur County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Clayton.
- Riley County
- This Clayton is located in Riley County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west northwest of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Clayton.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Clayton is located in Concordia Parish and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the south of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Clayton.
- Union Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Clayton [Union Parish].
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Clayton [Colfax County].
- Union County
- This Clayton is located in Union County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Clayton.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Clayton is located in Adams County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Clayton.
- Miami County
- This Clayton is located in Miami County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Clayton.
- Montgomery County
- This Clayton is located in Montgomery County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clayton.
- Oklahoma
- Payne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Clayton [Payne County].
- Pushmataha County
- This Clayton is located in Pushmataha County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Clayton.
- Ontario
- This Clayton lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Clayton is located in Fairfield County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Clayton.
- Spartanburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Clayton [Spartanburg County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Clayton [Jefferson County].
- Panola County
- This Clayton is located in Panola County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Clayton.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Clayton [Crawford County].
- Polk County
- This Clayton is located in Polk County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<2> to the north of the Clayton that is located in Saint Louis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Clayton.
- Wyoming
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clayton ...
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.
- Ellendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Hi-Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kings Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lake Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Lewis Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
- Normandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Overland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pagedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pine Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <5>
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- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Sycamore Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Hills
- Sycamore Hills is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Tower Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- University City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Wells - Goodfellow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Rock Springs
How Far From Clayton 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 Clayton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clayton and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Clayton 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 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clayton: www.ci.clayton.mo.us/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Clayton 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6469, Longitude: -90.3345 |
| <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 Clayton, 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 Clayton 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 316.163 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.861 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.708 degrees. |