Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Clays Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clays Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clays Corner

• 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 Clays Corner:
  • 37.196262, -77.962780
  • 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 Clays Corner

• 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 Nottoway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nottoway County
  • Since Clays Corner is near Amelia County and also Dinwiddie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Amelia County
  • eBird sighting report for Dinwiddie 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 Clays Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Clays Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Clays Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Clays Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Parmer County
    • This Clays Corner is located in Parmer County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west of the Clays Corner that is located in Nottoway County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parmer County community of Clays Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clays Corner ...

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.

• Crewe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
  • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
• Five Forks ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Amelia County
• Forkland ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Forkland is located in Nottoway County
• Hebron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
• Jennings Ordinary
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
  • Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
• Jetersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
  • Jetersville is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <3>
• Maplewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Amelia County
• Martins Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Nottoway County
• Mutt
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutt
  • Mutt is located in Nottoway County
• Spainville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
  • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
• Winnie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
  • Winnie is located in Nottoway County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Clays Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/