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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 Bar - Barry Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bar - Barry Heights 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 Bar - Barry Heights:
- 40.456146, -86.915844
- 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 Bar - Barry Heights
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bar - Barry Heights ...
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.
- Battle Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Tippecanoe County
- Crumb Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb Corner
- Crumb Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Tippecanoe County
- Happy Hollow Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow Heights
- Happy Hollow Heights is located in Tippecanoe County
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Tippecanoe County
- Octagon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
- Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
- Shadeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
How Far From Bar - Barry Heights 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 Bar - Barry Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bar - Barry Heights and extending to:
- Lafayette, which is the Seat of Tippecanoe County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bar - Barry Heights to Indianapolis, 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,957 miles [11,196.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bar - Barry Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bar - Barry Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4561, Longitude: -86.9158 In this case, the coordinates for Bar - Barry Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bar - Barry Heights 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 313.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.595 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.627 degrees. |
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