Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clark
- 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 Clark:
- 37.414559, -81.432326
- 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 Clark
- 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 McDowell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- Since Clark is near Mercer County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Clark ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Clark.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Clark.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 37 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Clark [Calhoun County].
- Pickens County
- This Clark is located in Pickens County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Clark.
- Walker 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 Clark [Walker County].
- Colorado
- Routt County
- This Clark is located in Routt County and lies 1,380 miles [2,220.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Clark.
- Weld County
- This Clark is located in Weld County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km] to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Clark.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Clark is located in Alachua County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<3> to the south of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Clark.
- Hillsborough County
- This Clark is located in Hillsborough County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the south of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Clark.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Clay 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 Iowa community of Clark [Clay County].
- Mills County
- This Clark is located in Mills County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Clark.
- Kansas
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Clark.
- Ford 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 Clark [Ford County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson 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 Kentucky community of Clark [Jefferson County].
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Clark [Mason County].
- Michigan
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Clark [Houghton County].
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Clark [Lake County].
- Mississippi
- Greene County
- This Clark is located in Greene County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Clark.
- Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of Clark [Jefferson County].
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Clark is located in Craven County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Clark.
- Haywood County
- This Clark is located in Haywood County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km] to the southwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Clark.
- Ohio
- Coshocton County
- This Clark is located in Coshocton County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<3> to the north of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Clark.
- Darke County
- This Clark is located in Darke County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the northwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Clark.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Clark is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Clark.
- Liberty County
- This Clark is located in Liberty County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the west southwest of the Clark that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Clark.
- Virginia
- Pulaski County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Clark [Pulaski County].
- Wise County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Clark [Wise County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clark ...
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.
- Big Four
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Black Wolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in McDowell County
- Bottom Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottom Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Creek
- Bottom Creek is located in McDowell County
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Crumpler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Elkhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Keystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
- Skygusty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Superior
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Switchback
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switchback have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switchback
- Switchback is located in McDowell County
- Worth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Clark 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 Clark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Clark once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Clark and extending to:
- Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies just to the West.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Clark to Charleston, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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 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 Clark 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> | 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 Clark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4146, Longitude: -81.4323 In this case, the coordinates for Clark have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Clark to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.556 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.255 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.075 degrees. |