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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 Clarkson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarkson 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 Clarkson:
    • 34.791803, -81.327590
    • 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 Clarkson
  • 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Since Clarkson is near York County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Clarkson

Communities Also Named Clarkson ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Clarkson.

Within South Carolina, the name Clarkson is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman 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 Alabama community of Clarkson [Cullman County].
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp 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 Arkansas community of Clarkson [Sharp County].
    • California
      • Kern 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 California community of Clarkson [Kern County].
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Clarkson is located in Bingham County and lies 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Clarkson.
    • Illinois
      • Wayne 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 Illinois community of Clarkson [Wayne County].
    • Iowa
      • Warren 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 Iowa community of Clarkson [Warren County].
    • Kansas
      • Riley 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 Kansas community of Clarkson [Riley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Clarkson is located in Grayson County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Clarkson.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Clarkson is located in Howard County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Clarkson.
    • Mississippi
      • Webster County
      • This Clarkson is located in Webster County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the west of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Clarkson.
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This Clarkson is located in Lawrence County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Clarkson.
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This Clarkson is located in Colfax County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Clarkson.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Clarkson is located in Monroe County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Clarkson.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<3> 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 Clarkson.
      • Columbiana County
      • This Clarkson is located in Columbiana County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<2> to the north of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Clarkson.
    • 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 Clarkson [Payne County].
    • Ontario
      • This Clarkson lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the north of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
    • South Dakota
      • Turner 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 Dakota community of Clarkson [Turner County].
    • Tennessee
      • Washington 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 Tennessee community of Clarkson [Washington County].
    • Texas
      • Milam County
      • This Clarkson is located in Milam County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the west of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Clarkson.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Clarkson is located in Culpeper County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Clarkson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane 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 Clarkson [Dane County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarkson ...

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.

  • Borax ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Borax is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
  • Bullock Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullock Creek is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Creek
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cotton ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
  • Eureka Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
  • Hoodtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoodtown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
  • No Mans Land ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • No Mans Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for No Mans Land
  • Quail Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Red Hill is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Sandy River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sandy River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Springwood Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Springwood Lakes is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Lakes
    • Stringfellow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stringfellow is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfellow
    • Woods Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods Ferry is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Ferry
    • Worthys Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Worthys Ferry is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthys Ferry

How Far From Clarkson 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 Clarkson 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 Clarkson once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarkson and extending to:

  • Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Clarkson to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 Clarkson 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' (or 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- Clarkson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Clarkson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Clarkson 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 Clarkson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7918, Longitude: -81.3276       In this case, the coordinates for Clarkson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.499 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.808 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.819 degrees.