Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barkerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barkerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barkerville
- 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 Barkerville:
- 32.831735, -110.945386
- 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 Barkerville
- 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 Pinal County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pinal County
- Since Barkerville is near Gila County and also Pima County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gila County
- eBird sighting report for Pima 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 Barkerville ...
We found four communities that share the name Barkerville.
Within Arizona, the name Barkerville is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Barkerville.
- California
- Lake County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Barkerville [Lake County].
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Barkerville is located in Berkshire County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barkerville that is located in Pinal County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Barkerville.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Barkerville is located in Hampton County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<2> to the east of the Barkerville that is located in Pinal County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Barkerville.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barkerville ...
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.
- Cactus Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Forest
- Cactus Forest is located in Pinal County
- Christmas ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Fordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Highjinks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Kelvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Mammoth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
- Mammoth is located in Pinal County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth <4>
- Oak Wells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Price
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Tiger ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Barkerville 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 Barkerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barkerville and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Pinal County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barkerville to Florence, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,215 miles [13,220.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barkerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pinal County: www.co.pinal.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Barkerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Barkerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barkerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8317, Longitude: -110.9454 In this case, the coordinates for Barkerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Barkerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.178 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.691 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.576 degrees. |