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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarkton
- 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:
- 34.488997, -78.654810
- 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 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 Bladen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- Since Clarkton is near Columbus County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- eBird sighting report for Robeson 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 Clarkton ...
We found two communities that share the name Clarkton.
Within North Carolina, the name Clarkton is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Virginia
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.
- Butters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Center Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Road
- Center Road is located in Bladen County
- Council
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Farmers Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Union
- Farmers Union is located in Columbus County
- Halls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hallsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Hallsboro is located in Columbus County
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pine Log
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Piney Forest Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Forest Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Forest Crossroads
- Piney Forest Crossroads is located in Columbus County
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Redbug
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbug
- Redbug is located in Columbus County
- Williams Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cross Roads
- Williams Cross Roads is located in Columbus County
How Far From Clarkton 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 town 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:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Bladen County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkton to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clarkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4890, Longitude: -78.6548 In this case, the coordinates for Clarkton 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 Clarkton 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 308.982 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.895 degrees. |