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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:
    • 30.995186, -96.924985
    • 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 Milam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Milam County
    • Since Clarkson is near Falls County and also Dickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Falls County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dickens 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 Texas, the name Clarkson is unique.

Beyond Texas, 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 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the north of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<2> to the northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam County.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester 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 South Carolina community of Clarkson [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].
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Clarkson is located in Culpeper County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Clarkson that is located in Milam 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.

  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Jones Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Maysfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meeks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Rosebud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Salter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Salter is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Silver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Terry Chapel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville

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

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

  • Cameron, which is the Seat of Milam County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clarkson to Cameron, 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.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,813 miles [12,573.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 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 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 30.9952, Longitude: -96.9250       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 319.784 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.077 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.90 degrees.