Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarks
- 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 Clarks:
- 41.650047, -81.241491
- 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 Clarks
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Clarks is near Geauga County and also Cuyahoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga 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 Clarks ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Clarks.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Clarks.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Coshocton County
- Darke County
- Geauga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Davies's 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 Indiana community of Clarks [Davies's County].
- Pike 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 Indiana community of Clarks [Pike County].
- Pulaski County
- This Clarks is located in Pulaski County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the west of the Clarks that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Clarks.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Huron 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 Michigan community of Clarks [Huron County].
- Wexford 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 Clarks [Wexford County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Clarks.
- Lander 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 Nevada community of Clarks [Lander County].
- Washoe 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 Nevada community of Clarks [Washoe County].
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarks ...
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.
- Center Road ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Road
- Center Road is located in Geauga County
- Fairport Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <5>
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lake County
- Fowlers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Mill
- Fowlers Mill is located in Geauga County
- Grand River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <5>
- Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Little Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain
- Little Mountain is located in Lake County
- Mentor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
- Mentor Headlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor Headlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor Headlands
- Mentor Headlands is located in Lake County
- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <5>
- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Lake County
- Orchard Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
- Orchard Grove is located in Lake County
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- Painesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville
- Painesville is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painesville <5>
- Painesville on-the-Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painesville on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painesville on-the-Lake
- Painesville on-the-Lake is located in Lake County
- Parks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Corner
- Parks Corner is located in Lake County
- Pecks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corners
- Pecks Corners is located in Lake County
- Painesville
How Far From Clarks to ...
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 community such as Clarks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Clarks once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarks and extending to:
- Painesville, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Clarks to Columbus, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,551 miles [7,324.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 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 Clarks 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6500, Longitude: -81.2415 In this case, the coordinates for Clarks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Clarks, 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 Clarks 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 310.303 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.60 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.557 degrees. |