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38.284492, -88.364213
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We found three communities that are also named Barnhill.
Within Illinois, the name Barnhill is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Treutlen County
This Barnhill is located in Treutlen County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Barnhill that is located in Wayne County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Treutlen County community of Barnhill.
Ohio
Tuscarawas County
This Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barnhill that is located in Wayne 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Barnhill that is located in Wayne 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.
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 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:
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Barnhill to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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: 38.2845, Longitude: -88.3642 In this case, the coordinates for Barnhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.869 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.323 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees.