Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barton
- 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 Barton:
- 30.088343, -91.056557
- 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 Barton
- 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 Ascension Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- Since Barton is near Assumption Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Assumption Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Barton ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Barton.
Within Louisiana, the name Barton is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Amador County
- This Barton is located in Amador County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Barton.
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Barton [Fresno County].
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Labette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barton [Labette County].
- Lincoln County
- This Barton is located in Lincoln County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Barton.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Barton is located in George County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Barton.
- Marshall County
- This Barton is located in Marshall County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Barton.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Barton lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Barton lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Barton lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Ascension Parish.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barton [Clay County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barton [Webster County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barton ...
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.
- Cannonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonburg
- Cannonburg is located in Iberville Parish
- Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Grand Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou
- Grand Bayou is located in Assumption Parish
- Hillaryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillaryville
- Hillaryville is located in Ascension Parish
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Miles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Samstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Smoke Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Bend
- Smoke Bend is located in Ascension Parish
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sweet Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Barton to ...
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 Barton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barton and extending to:
- Donaldsonville, which is the Seat of Ascension Parish, lies just to the East.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Barton to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,895 miles [11,096.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,604 miles [12,237.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,480 miles [8,819.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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- Barton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0883, Longitude: -91.0566 In this case, the coordinates for Barton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Barton 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 parish. 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. |
| <3> | 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 Barton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Barton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.582 degrees. |