Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barberville:
  • 29.18732, -81.421021
  • 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 Barberville

• 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 Volusia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Volusia County
  • Since Barberville is near Lake County and also Flagler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • eBird sighting report for Flagler 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 Barberville ...

We found three communities that share the name Barberville.

Within Florida, the name Barberville is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Rensselaer County
    • This Barberville is located in Rensselaer County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barberville that is located in Volusia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Barberville.
  • Rhode Island
    • Washington County
    • This Barberville is located in Washington County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barberville that is located in Volusia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barberville.
  • South Carolina
    • Lancaster County
    • This Barberville is located in Lancaster County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north of the Barberville that is located in Volusia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Barberville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barberville ...

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.

• Bakerstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
  • Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
• Codys Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codys Corner
  • Codys Corner is located in Flagler County
• Crows Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Bluff
  • Crows Bluff is located in Lake County
• Daisy Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Lake
  • Daisy Lake is located in Volusia County
• Deadman Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
  • Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
• Deanville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
  • Deanville is located in Flagler County
• Fullerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Fullerville is located in Lake County
• Mosquito Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Grove
  • Mosquito Grove is located in Lake County
• New Run
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Run
  • New Run is located in Putnam County
• Relay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
  • Relay is located in Flagler County

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

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

• De Land, which is the Seat of Volusia County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barberville to De Land, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barberville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/