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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 Barber, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barber 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 Barber:
- 38.642061, -76.019939
- 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 Barber
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Barber is near Caroline County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Barber
Communities Also Named Barber ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Barber.
Within Maryland, the name Barber is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Barber [Chambers County].
- Houston County
- This Barber is located in Houston County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Barber.
- Arkansas
- Logan County
- This Barber is located in Logan County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<2> to the west of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Barber.
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Barber [Scott County].
- White 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 Arkansas community of Barber [White County].
- California
- Butte County
- This Barber is located in Butte County and lies 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Barber.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Barber is located in Ada County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Barber.
- Kansas
- Barber County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Barber [Barber County].
- Crawford County
- This Barber is located in Crawford County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<2> to the west of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Barber.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Barber [Worcester County].
- Montana
- Golden Valley County
- This Barber is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Barber.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Barber is located in Middlesex County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Barber.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Barber is located in Chowan County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the south of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Barber.
- Rowan County
- This Barber is located in Rowan County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Barber.
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barber.
- Oklahoma
- Cherokee County
- This Barber is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<2> to the west of the Barber that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Barber.
- Pennsylvania
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Barber [Union County].
- Wisconsin
- Iowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Barber [Iowa County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barber ...
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.
- Bonnie Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Bruceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Cedar Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Choptank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Choptank is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
- Ferry Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
- Holly Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Harbor is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Harbor
- Holly Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Ivytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ivytown is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivytown
- Jacktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Lloyd Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Lovers Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Patrick Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
- Sailors Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
- Sandtop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
- Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Treeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Treeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeland
- Windyhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windyhill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyhill
How Far From Barber 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 Barber to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barber and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barber to Easton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Barber 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 county. 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Barber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barber 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 Barber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6421, Longitude: -76.0199 In this case, the coordinates for Barber have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.311 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.741 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.39 degrees. |
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