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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarksburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Clarksburg:
- 39.505989, -83.154892
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clarksburg
- 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 Ross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ross County
- Since Clarksburg is near Pickaway County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Clarksburg
Communities Also Named Clarksburg ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Clarksburg.
There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Clarksburg.
Beyond Ohio, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Clarksburg.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Yolo County
- This Clarksburg is located in Yolo County and lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<2> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yolo County community of Clarksburg.
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Clarksburg is located in Shelby County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Clarksburg.
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Clarksburg is located in Decatur County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Clarksburg.
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Clarksburg is located in Lewis County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the south of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Clarksburg.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Clarksburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Clarksburg.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Clarksburg is located in Marquette County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Clarksburg.
- Mississippi
- Rankin 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 Clarksburg [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- Moniteau County
- This Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the west of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of Clarksburg.
- Putnam County
- Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Clarksburg.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Clarksburg.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Clarksburg is located in Erie County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Clarksburg.
- Ontario
- This Clarksburg lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Clarksburg is located in Indiana County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Clarksburg.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Clarksburg is located in Carroll County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clarksburg.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Clarksburg is located in Harrison County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the east of the Clarksburg that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Clarksburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarksburg ...
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.
- Greenland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Kinderhook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kingfred ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingfred is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfred
- Kozy Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kozy Corners is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kozy Corners
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Musselman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- View ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- View is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
- Yellowbud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Clarksburg to ...
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 village such as Clarksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarksburg and extending to:
- Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarksburg to Chillicothe, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Clarksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarksburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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 Clarksburg 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Clarksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5060, Longitude: -83.1549 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.729 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.167 degrees. |
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