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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 Barrett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrett 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 Barrett:
- 34.336767, -83.816012
- 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 Barrett
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Barrett is near Banks County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Banks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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 Barrett
Communities Also Named Barrett ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Barrett.
Within Georgia, the name Barrett is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Barrett is located in Houston County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Barrett.
- British Columbia
- This Barrett lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- California
- Mariposa County
- This Barrett is located in Mariposa County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Barrett.
- San Diego County
- This Barrett is located in San Diego County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the west of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Barrett.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- This Barrett is located in Posey County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of Barrett.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barrett [Cherokee County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barrett [Marshall County].
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Barrett is located in Rapides Parish and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Barrett.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Barrett is located in Carroll County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Barrett.
- Minnesota
- Grant County
- This Barrett is located in Grant County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Barrett.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Barrett [Nye County].
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Barrett is located in Grafton County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Barrett.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Barrett is located in Alleghany County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Barrett.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Barrett.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Barrett is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Barrett.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Barrett is located in Clearfield County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Barrett.
- Texas
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Barrett [Franklin County].
- Harris County
- This Barrett is located in Harris County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Barrett.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Barrett is located in Boone County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barrett that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Barrett.
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barrett [Grant County].
- Wyoming
- Crook County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Crook County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Barrett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrett ...
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.
- Beaver Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
- Blueberry Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
- Cherokee Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
- Destitute Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
- Fleetwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fleetwood is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Griffin Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
- Happy Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Valley is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Heather Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heather Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Lake Watch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Watch is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Looper Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Looper Lake is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
- New Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Pine Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Quiet Place in the Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rabbitown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbitown is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbitown
- Rainbow Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
- River Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- River Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Scoutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scoutland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
- Shady Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Lane is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Valley is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
- Shamrock Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shamrock Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Heights
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
How Far From Barrett 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 Barrett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barrett and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Barrett to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barrett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Barrett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Barrett 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Barrett 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 Barrett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3368, Longitude: -83.8160 In this case, the coordinates for Barrett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.398 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.917 degrees. |
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