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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 Claxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claxton 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 Claxton:
    • 35.304658, -84.646097
    • 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 Claxton
  • 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 Claxton ...

We found five communities that share the name Claxton.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Claxton.

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

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Claxton is located in Anderson County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Claxton that is located in McMinn County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Claxton
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Claxton.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Claxton lies 2,520 miles [4,055.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Claxton that is located in McMinn County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Claxton
    • Georgia
      • Evans County
      • This Claxton is located in Evans County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Claxton that is located in McMinn County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Claxton
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evans County community of Claxton.
      • Tattnall 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 Georgia community of Claxton [Tattnall County].
    • Kentucky
      • Caldwell County
      • This Claxton is located in Caldwell County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Claxton that is located in McMinn County.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Claxton
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Claxton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Claxton ...

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.

  • Balltown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Balltown
  • Carlock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
    • Carlock lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carlock
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus was located 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the south of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooks Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
    • Cooks Ferry lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the southwest of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cooks Ferry
  • Dentville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
    • Dentville lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dentville
  • Double Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Double Springs
  • Goodsprings
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Claxton.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodsprings
  • Goosetown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosetown
    • Goosetown lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the east of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Goosetown
  • Old Patty
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Patty
    • Old Patty lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Claxton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Patty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Patty
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Patty
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty
      • Patty lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south of Claxton.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Patty
    • Piney Grove
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Claxton.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Piney Grove
    • Poplar Hill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
      • Poplar Hill lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north of Claxton.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poplar Hill
    • Riceville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Claxton.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 670 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Riceville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville<4>
    • Seven Cedars
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Cedars
      • Seven Cedars lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Claxton.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Seven Cedars
    • Yancey ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
      • Yancey was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Claxton.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Claxton to Athens, 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.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Claxton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Claxton. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ClaxtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3047, Longitude: -84.6461    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Claxton 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 Claxton 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 312.463 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.138 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.005 degrees.




 

 

 

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