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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barnhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnhill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Barnhill:
- 32.326563, -82.669024
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Barnhill
- 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 Treutlen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Treutlen County
- Since Barnhill is near Montgomery County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Barnhill
Communities Also Named Barnhill ...
We found three communities that are also named Barnhill.
Within Georgia, the name Barnhill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- This Barnhill is located in Wayne County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barnhill that is located in Treutlen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Barnhill.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the north of the Barnhill that is located in Treutlen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Barnhill.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Barnhill is located in Georgetown County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barnhill that is located in Treutlen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Barnhill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnhill ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Diamond Landing Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hatoff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hatoff is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rockledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Barnhill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barnhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnhill and extending to:
- Soperton, which is the Seat of Treutlen County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Barnhill to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Barnhill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3266, Longitude: -82.6690 In this case, the coordinates for Barnhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.203 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.981 degrees. |
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