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36.452096, -103.184143
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We found 52 communities that share the name Clayton.
There is one other community in New Mexico which is also named Clayton.
Beyond New Mexico, 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 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].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Barbour County
This Clayton is located in Barbour County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Clayton.
Arkansas
Nevada 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 Arkansas community of Clayton [Nevada County].
California
Contra Costa County
This Clayton is located in Contra Costa County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the west northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Clayton.
Delaware
Kent County
This Clayton is located in Kent County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Clayton.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Clayton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clayton.
Georgia
Rabun County
This Clayton is located in Rabun County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of Clayton.
Idaho
Custer County
This Clayton is located in Custer County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Clayton.
Illinois
Adams County
This Clayton is located in Adams County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Clayton.
Indiana
Hendricks County
This Clayton is located in Hendricks County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Clayton.
Iowa
Clayton County
This Clayton is located in Clayton County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Clayton.
Kansas
Decatur County
This Clayton is located in Decatur County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 279 miles [449 km] to the north northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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
Harford County
This Clayton is located in Harford County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Clayton.
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
This Clayton is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Clayton.
Michigan
Lenawee County
This Clayton is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Clayton.
Minnesota
Faribault County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Faribault County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faribault County community of Clayton.
Mississippi
Tunica County
This Clayton is located in Tunica County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Clayton.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Clayton is located in Saint Louis County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Clayton.
Vernon 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 Missouri community of Clayton [Vernon County].
New Jersey
Gloucester 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 Jersey community of Clayton [Gloucester County].
New York
Jefferson County
This Clayton is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Clayton.
North Carolina
Johnston County
This Clayton is located in Johnston County and lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Clayton.
Ohio
Adams County
This Clayton is located in Adams County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union 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 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Clayton.
Ontario
This Clayton lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Clayton is located in Berks County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Clayton.
South Carolina
Fairfield County
This Clayton is located in Fairfield County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union 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
Hutchinson County
This Clayton is located in Hutchinson County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Clayton.
Tennessee
Obion County
This Clayton is located in Obion County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Clayton.
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 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Clayton.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Clayton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Clayton.
Washington
Stevens County
This Clayton is located in Stevens County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Clayton.
West Virginia
Summers County
This Clayton is located in Summers County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the east of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Clayton.
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 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Clayton.
Wyoming
Converse County
This Clayton is located in Converse County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Clayton that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Clayton.
Communities Beyond North America ...
Australia
Distance: 8,759 miles [14,096.2 km]<2> to the west southwest
England
- Bradford
Distance: 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km]<2> to the northeast
- Doncaster
Distance: 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] to the northeast
- Mid Sussex
Distance: 4,813 miles [7,745.8 km] to the northeast
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.
Buffalo Springs (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 town 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:
Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Clayton to Santa Fe, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,761 miles [12,490.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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 '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- 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: 36.4521, Longitude: -103.1841
<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 324.855 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.712 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.354 degrees.