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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 Clark:
40.625938, -74.317034
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We found 38 communities that share the name Clark.
Within New Jersey, the name Clark is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Clark [Calhoun County].
Pickens County
This Clark is located in Pickens County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Clark.
Walker County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Clark [Walker County].
Colorado
Routt County
This Clark is located in Routt County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Clark.
Weld County
This Clark is located in Weld County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km] to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Clark.
Florida
Alachua County
This Clark is located in Alachua County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Clark.
Hillsborough County
This Clark is located in Hillsborough County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km] to the south southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clark.
Georgia
Bulloch County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Clark [Bulloch County].
Illinois
Greene County
This Clark is located in Greene County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Clark.
Iowa
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Clark [Clay County].
Mills County
This Clark is located in Mills County and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Clark.
Kansas
Clark County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clark.
Ford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Clark [Ford County].
Kentucky
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Clark [Jefferson County].
Mason County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Clark [Mason County].
Michigan
Houghton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clark [Houghton County].
Lake County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clark [Lake County].
Mississippi
Greene County
This Clark is located in Greene County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Clark.
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Clark [Jefferson County].
Missouri
Randolph County
This Clark is located in Randolph County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Clark.
Montana
Granite County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Clark [Granite County].
Nevada
Storey County
This Clark is located in Storey County and lies 2,360 miles [3,798.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Storey County community of Clark.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Clark is located in Chautauqua County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Clark.
North Carolina
Craven County
This Clark is located in Craven County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Clark.
Haywood County
This Clark is located in Haywood County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km] to the southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Clark.
Ohio
Coshocton County
This Clark is located in Coshocton County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Clark.
Darke County
This Clark is located in Darke County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Clark.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Clark.
Pennsylvania
Mercer County
This Clark is located in Mercer County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Clark.
South Dakota
Clark County
This Clark is located in Clark County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clark.
Texas
Hidalgo County
This Clark is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Clark.
Liberty County
This Clark is located in Liberty County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km] to the west southwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Clark.
Virginia
Pulaski County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Clark [Pulaski County].
Wise County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Clark [Wise County].
West Virginia
Harrison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clark [Harrison County].
McDowell County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clark [McDowell County].
Wisconsin
Clark County
This Clark is located in Clark County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clark.
Wyoming
Park County
This Clark is located in Park County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Clark.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clark ...
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.
Chrome (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clark and extending to:
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Clark to Trenton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,710 miles [9,189.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,293 miles [6,908.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Clark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6259, Longitude: -74.3170
<3>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Clark 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.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Clark 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 306.137 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.723 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.838 degrees.