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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 Clearfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clearfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clearfield:
    • 40.800929, -75.346848
    • 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 Clearfield
  • 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 Clearfield ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Clearfield.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Clearfield.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Clearfield County
      • This Clearfield is located in Clearfield County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Clearfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Clearfield is located in New Castle County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the south of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Clearfield.
    • Iowa
      • Taylor County
      • This Clearfield is located in Taylor County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Clearfield.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas County
      • This Clearfield is located in Douglas County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Clearfield.
    • Kentucky
      • Rowan County
      • This Clearfield is located in Rowan County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Clearfield.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Clearfield is located in Carroll County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Clearfield.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Clearfield [Erie County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Clearfield lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
    • South Dakota
      • Tripp County
      • This Clearfield is located in Tripp County and lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tripp County community of Clearfield.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Clearfield is located in Davis County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clearfield that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Clearfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Clearfield [Fairfax County].
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Clearfield [Nicholas County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clearfield ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Northampton County
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Castle Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Garden
    • Castle Garden is located in Monroe County
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Christian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
    • Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
  • Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Northampton County
  • Filetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filetown
    • Filetown is located in Northampton County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Grand Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
    • Grand Central is located in Northampton County
  • Jacobsburg ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Jacobsburg is located in Northampton County
  • Jamesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
  • Sours Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sours Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sours Mills
    • Sours Mills is located in Northampton County
  • Wind Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Clearfield 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 community such as Clearfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clearfield and extending to:

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clearfield to Easton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clearfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Clearfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8009, Longitude: -75.3468       In this case, the coordinates for Clearfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Clearfield 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.
<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'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 Clearfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.734 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.427 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.211 degrees.









 

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