Ghost town · Mississippi
Clarksville
Clarksville is a ghost town in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Rock Hill stands 105 m to the south, 1.1 miles off. River Road Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
ghost town in Wilkinson County, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates31.05190, -91.55430
- 1.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Tunica Trace Scenic Byway
- 1.4 mi off the Colonial Trails Scenic Byway
- 1.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
28 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 9
- Tunica Hills State Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Grassy Lake State Wildlife Management Area: 13.6 mi
- Pomme De Terre State Wildlife Management Area: 17.2 mi
- Red River State Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
- Locust Grove State Historic Site: 19.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Ghost towns: 5
- Fort Adams: 2.4 mi
- Torras: 8.5 mi
- Red River Landing: 9.2 mi
- Loch Leven: 10.9 mi
- Kienstra: 12.4 mi
Museums: 4
- Angola Museum: 7.7 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 17.6 mi
- Cottage Plantation: 17.6 mi
- Myrtles Plantation: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 2
- Rock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Blockhouse Hill: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ellis Cliffs: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clarksville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill | S 183° | 105 m | 1.1 mi |
| Blockhouse Hill | N 11° | 104 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 19:38 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:32 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 16:32 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 51 |
| Precip in | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Woodville 4 ESE, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- New Roads · 25 mi
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