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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 Clarks Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarks Point 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 Clarks Point:
    • 44.150815, -88.710388
    • 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 Clarks Point
  • 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
    • Since Clarks Point is near Outagamie County and also Waupaca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Waupaca 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 Clarks Point

Communities Also Named Clarks Point ...

We found two communities that are also named Clarks Point.

Within Wisconsin, the name Clarks Point is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Clarks Point lies 3,011 miles [4,845.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Clarks Point that is located in Winnebago County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Clarks Point is located in Charleston County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Clarks Point that is located in Winnebago County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Clarks Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarks Point ...

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.

  • Dale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dale is located in Outagamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Fox Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
  • Harbor Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harbor Springs is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Springs
  • Indian Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Indian Shores is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shores
  • Island Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Island Beach is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
  • Island Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Island Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Leonards Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonards Point is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards Point
  • Red Banks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Banks is located in Waupaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
  • Shangri La Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shangri La Point is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La Point
  • Sunset Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Point is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Zion is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

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

  • Oshkosh, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clarks Point to Oshkosh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,749 miles [7,642.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Clarks Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Clarks Point 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 Clarks Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1508, Longitude: -88.7104       In this case, the coordinates for Clarks Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.134 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.449 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.44 degrees.