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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 Barham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barham 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 Barham:
- 31.319348, -93.392393
- 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 Barham
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Vernon Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
- Since Barham is near Sabine Parish and also Natchitoches Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
- 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 Barham
Communities Also Named Barham ...
We found four communities that are also named Barham.
Within Louisiana, the name Barham is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ouachita County
- This Barham is located in Ouachita County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north of the Barham that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Barham.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Barham is located in Wake County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barham that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Barham.
- Virginia
- Surry County
- This Barham is located in Surry County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barham that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Barham.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Barham is located in Grant County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barham that is located in Vernon Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Barham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barham ...
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.
- Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clare is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Everett ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Everett is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fisherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fisherville is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Hornbeck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lee Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hills
- Leesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Monks Hammock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Hammock
- Pinecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Rock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Standard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Standard is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
How Far From Barham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barham and extending to:
- Leesville, which is the Seat of Vernon Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barham to Leesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,649 miles [12,309.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,524 miles [8,890 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barham) 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 Barham 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 Barham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3193, Longitude: -93.3924 In this case, the coordinates for Barham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.539 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.483 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.362 degrees. |
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