Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barksdale Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barksdale Farms and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barksdale Farms

• 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 Barksdale Farms:
  • 39.665667, -75.812438
  • 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 Barksdale Farms

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Barksdale Farms is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barksdale Farms ...

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.

• Bank ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Bank is located in Cecil County
• Boomdecker
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
• Boot Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boot Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
  • Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Cherry Wood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
  • Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
• Childs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Cecil County
• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Cottage Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
  • Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Covered Bridge Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Farms
  • Covered Bridge Farms is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Elk Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
• Everbreeze
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everbreeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
  • Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
• Foxfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
  • Foxfield is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Glen Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
    • Glen Farms is located in Cecil County
  • Grand Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadows
    • Grand Meadows is located in Cecil County
  • Greenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in Cecil County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Cecil County
  • Hunting Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Iron Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Cecil County
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Cecil County
  • Summit View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
    • Summit View is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Top of the Wedge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top of the Wedge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top of the Wedge
    • Top of the Wedge is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Turn Quist
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Quist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Quist
    • Turn Quist is located in Cecil County
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in New Castle County (DE)

How Far From Barksdale Farms 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 Barksdale Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Barksdale Farms and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Barksdale Farms to Annapolis, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barksdale Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/