Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barton
- 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 Barton:
- 34.738701, -87.891146
- 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 Barton
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Barton is near Lauderdale County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Barton ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Barton.
Within Alabama, the name Barton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Amador County
- This Barton is located in Amador County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Barton.
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Barton [Fresno County].
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barton [Labette County].
- Lincoln County
- This Barton is located in Lincoln County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Barton.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Barton is located in George County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Barton.
- Marshall County
- This Barton is located in Marshall County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Barton.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Barton lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Barton lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Barton lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Colbert County.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barton [Clay County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barton [Webster County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barton ...
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.
- Buzzard Roost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost
- Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County
- Cherokee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <5>
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Colbert County
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Hawk Pride
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
- Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
- Little Zion ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
- Little Zion is located in Colbert County
- Mountain Mills ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mills
- Mountain Mills is located in Colbert County
- Pride Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pride Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Landing
- Pride Landing is located in Colbert County
- Prides Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Ferry
- Prides Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Woodland Landing ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Landing
- Woodland Landing is located in Lauderdale County
How Far From Barton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barton and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Barton to Tuscumbia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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- Barton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7387, Longitude: -87.8911 In this case, the coordinates for Barton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Barton 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. |
| <3> | 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 Barton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Barton 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 314.413 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.307 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.483 degrees. |