Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clemville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clemville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clemville
- 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 Clemville:
- 28.996091, -96.141073
- 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 Clemville
- 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 Matagorda County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Matagorda County
- Since Clemville is near Wharton County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wharton County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Clemville ...
We found one communities that share the name Clemville.
Within Texas, the name Clemville is unique.
Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Clemville in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Clemville lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clemville that is located in Matagorda County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clemville ...
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.
- Blessing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Blessing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <3>
- Buckeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Citrus Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Lane City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
- Lane City is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <3>
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Louise is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louise <3>
- Magnet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pheasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Pierce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Wharton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <3>
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Tin Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Clemville 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 Clemville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clemville and extending to:
- Bay City, which is the Seat of Matagorda County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Clemville to Bay City, with an average speed<4> 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,878 miles [12,678.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clemville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Clemville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clemville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9961, Longitude: -96.1411 In this case, the coordinates for Clemville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Clemville 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 318.969 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.86 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.745 degrees. |