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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 Claremont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claremont 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 Claremont:
    • 38.843168, -77.104701
    • 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 Claremont
  • 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 Claremont ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Claremont.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Claremont.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Surry County
      • This Claremont is located in Surry County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Claremont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Claremont is located in Alameda County and lies 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Claremont.
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Claremont is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km] to the west of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Claremont.
    • Colorado
      • Kit Carson 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 Colorado community of Claremont [Kit Carson County].
    • Illinois
      • Richland County
      • This Claremont is located in Richland County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Claremont.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • 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 Maryland community of Claremont [Baltimore City].
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon 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 Michigan community of Claremont [Muskegon County].
    • Minnesota
      • Dodge County
      • This Claremont is located in Dodge County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Claremont.
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • This Claremont is located in Coahoma County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Claremont.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Claremont is located in Sullivan County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Claremont.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson 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 Jersey community of Claremont [Hudson County].
    • New Mexico
      • Catron County
      • This Claremont is located in Catron County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Claremont.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Claremont is located in Westchester County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Claremont.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • This Claremont is located in Catawba County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Claremont.
      • Henderson County
      • This Claremont is located in Henderson County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Claremont.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Claremont lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Claremont is located in Belmont County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Claremont.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Claremont.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Claremont [Allegheny County].
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Claremont is located in Sumter County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Claremont.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This Claremont is located in Brown County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Claremont.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Claremont is located in Hamilton County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Claremont.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish 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 Washington community of Claremont [Snohomish County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Claremont is located in Fayette County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Claremont that is located in Arlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Claremont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Claremont ...

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.

  • Brad Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brad Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
    • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
  • Clover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in Alexandria City
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Alexandria City
  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Alexandria City
  • Dominion Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
    • Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
  • Duke Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
    • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
  • Glen Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Arlington County
  • Lyon Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
    • Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
  • Piney Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
  • Ravenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Seminary Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
      • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
    • Varsity Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
      • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
    • Virginia Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
    • Virginia Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County

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

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

  • Arlington, which is the Seat of Arlington County, lies just to the North.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Claremont to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the northeast (NE).
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Claremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8432, Longitude: -77.1047       In this case, the coordinates for Claremont 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 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 Claremont 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>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 Claremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Claremont 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 307.933 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.48 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.764 degrees.