Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McClurg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McClurg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McClurg
- 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 McClurg:
- 40.995337, -80.653130
- 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 McClurg
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since McClurg is near Columbiana County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 McClurg ...
We found one communities that share the name McClurg.
Within Ohio, the name McClurg is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named McClurg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near McClurg ...
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.
- Boardman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <2>
- Cornersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Crab Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
- Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Mahoning County
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
- Fosterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
- Ginger Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
- Ginger Hill is located in Mahoning County
- Herbert Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
- Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
- Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Mahoning County
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- Lynns Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
- Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Paradise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Poland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Mahoning County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
- Poland Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Poland Center is located in Mahoning County
- Porters Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corners
- Porters Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Lynns Corners
How Far From McClurg 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 community such as McClurg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McClurg and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from McClurg to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClurg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McClurg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McClurg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9953, Longitude: -80.6531 In this case, the coordinates for McClurg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 McClurg 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 309.966 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.522 degrees. |