Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barker
- 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 Barker:
- 28.049000, -82.388800
- 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 Barker
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Barker is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Barker ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Barker.
Within Florida, the name Barker is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Barker [Carlton County].
- Traverse County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Barker [Traverse County].
- Montana
- Broadwater County
- This Barker is located in Broadwater County and lies 2,025 miles [3,258.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Barker that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Barker.
- Judith Basin 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 Montana community of Barker [Judith Basin County].
- Lake County
- This community is historic and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Barker.
- New York
- Broome County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Barker [Broome County].
- Niagara County
- This Barker is located in Niagara County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<2> to the north of the Barker that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Barker.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barker ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabian Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - College Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Cypress Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Elizabeth Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Court
- Elizabeth Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Hidden Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - John Knox Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Knox Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Knox Village
- John Knox Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Kelly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Court
- Linda Court is located in Hillsborough County
- Linda Diane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Diane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
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- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mendoza
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puritan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Riveredge
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Royal Greens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Greens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Rustic Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Highlands
- Temple Highlands is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gables
- Terrace Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Terrace Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Hillsborough County
- University Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Hillsborough County
- University Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Woods
- University Woods is located in Hillsborough County
- Vista Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Whisper Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Marian
How Far From Barker 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 Barker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barker and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Barker to Tallahassee, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Barker 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0490, Longitude: -82.3888 In this case, the coordinates for Barker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Barker, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Barker 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 310.799 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.848 degrees. |