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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 Barclay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barclay 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 Barclay:
- 39.144550, -75.864496
- 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 Barclay
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Barclay is near Caroline County and also Kent 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 Kent 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 Barclay
Communities Also Named Barclay ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Barclay.
Within Maryland, the name Barclay is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Barclay is located in Talladega County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Barclay.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Barclay is located in Sangamon County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Barclay.
- Kansas
- Osage County
- This Barclay is located in Osage County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the west of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Barclay.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon 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 Michigan community of Barclay [Ontonagon County].
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Barclay is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Barclay.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Barclay is located in Trumbull County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Barclay.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Barclay.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Barclay is located in Bradford County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Barclay.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Barclay is located in Falls County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barclay that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Barclay.
- Utah
- Salt Lake 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 Utah community of Barclay [Salt Lake County].
- West Virginia
- Monongalia 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 Barclay [Monongalia County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barclay ...
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.
- Bolton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Choptank Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Choptank Mills is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
- Crumpton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Double Creek Wood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Double Creek Wood is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Wood
- Everetts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Everetts Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everetts Corner
- Ford Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
- Kane Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kirby Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
- Mussel Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
- Peacock Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peacock Corners is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Corners
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Peters Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Pheasantfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasantfield is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantfield
- Pine Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Cove is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
- Piney Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
- Pondtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
- Price
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rivers Edge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Slaughter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Slaughter is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Sparks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
- Springview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Spry Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spry Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
- Templeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Unicorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
- Unicorn Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
- Union Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
How Far From Barclay 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 town such as Barclay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barclay and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barclay to Centreville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barclay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Barclay 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barclay 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 Barclay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1446, Longitude: -75.8645 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.183 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.125 degrees. |
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