Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barwick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barwick
- 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 Barwick:
- 30.893184, -83.740822
- 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 Barwick
- 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 Brooks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brooks County
- Since Barwick is near Thomas County and also Colquitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Thomas County
- eBird sighting report for Colquitt 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 Barwick ...
We found three communities that share the name Barwick.
Within Georgia, the name Barwick is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Barwick lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barwick that is located in Brooks County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barwick ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Brooks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <2>
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Thomas County
- Grooverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grooverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooverville
- Grooverville is located in Brooks County
- Lambville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Merrillville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Thomas County
- Pebble Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill
- Pebble Hill is located in Brooks County
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Shiver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Spain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Barwick 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 city such as Barwick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barwick and extending to:
- Quitman, which is the Seat of Brooks County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barwick to Quitman, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the north (N). 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brooks County: www.brooks-county.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Barwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8932, Longitude: -83.7408 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Barwick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.733 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.678 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.701 degrees. |