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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 Claypool, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claypool and the surrounding area.
- 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 Claypool:
- 37.832895, -80.870646
- 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 Claypool
- 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 Summers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summers County
- Since Claypool is near Fayette County and also Raleigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh 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 Claypool
Communities Also Named Claypool ...
We found six communities that are also named Claypool.
There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Claypool.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Logan County
- This Claypool is located in Logan County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west of the Claypool that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Claypool.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Claypool is located in Gila County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the west of the Claypool that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Claypool.
- Illinois
- Grundy County
- This Claypool is located in Grundy County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Claypool that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Claypool.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Claypool is located in Kosciusko County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Claypool that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Claypool.
- Kentucky
- Warren County
- This Claypool is located in Warren County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west of the Claypool that is located in Summers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Claypool.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Claypool.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claypool ...
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.
- Beelick Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beelick Knob is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelick Knob
- Elton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elton is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Green Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lockbridge is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
- Meadow Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Meadow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Creek is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Red Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Red Spring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Spring
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tina ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tina is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
How Far From Claypool 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 Claypool to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Claypool and extending to:
- Hinton, which is the Seat of Summers County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Claypool to Hinton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Claypool) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Claypool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Claypool 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 Claypool. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8329, Longitude: -80.8706 In this case, the coordinates for Claypool have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.924 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.705 degrees. |
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