Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barre and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barre

• 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 Barre:
  • 44.197329, -72.501478
  • 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 Barre

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Barre is near Orange County and also Caledonia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Caledonia 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 Barre ...

We found two communities that share the name Barre.

Within Vermont, the name Barre is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
    • This Barre is located in Worcester County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south of the Barre that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Barre.
  • Quebec
    • This Barre lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barre that is located in Washington County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barre ...

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.

• Adamant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamant
  • Adamant is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamant <2>
• Edgewater
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Washington County
• Foxville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
  • Foxville is located in Orange County
• Graniteville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
  • Graniteville is located in Washington County
• Kents Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
  • Kents Corners is located in Washington County
• Maple Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Corner
  • Maple Corner is located in Washington County
• Middlesex
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
  • Middlesex is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <2>
• Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
• Shady Rill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Rill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rill
  • Shady Rill is located in Washington County
• Upper Graniteville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Graniteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Graniteville
  • Upper Graniteville is located in Washington County

How Far From Barre 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 city such as Barre to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Montpelier, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Barre to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Barre: https://www.barrecity.org/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/