Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barnes Landing:
  • 38.390399, -76.104940
  • 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 Barnes Landing

• 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Barnes Landing is near Wicomico County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot 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

Communities Also Named Barnes Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Barnes Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Barnes Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Barnes Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Suffolk County
    • This Barnes Landing is located in Suffolk County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barnes Landing that is located in Dorchester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Barnes Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnes Landing ...

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.

• Bucktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
• Cedar Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Crapo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crapo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
  • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
• Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
• Golden Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
• Gum Swamp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
  • Gum Swamp is located in Dorchester County
• Lakesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
  • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
• Longfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfield
  • Longfield is located in Dorchester County
• Robbins
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
  • Robbins is located in Dorchester County
• Robbins Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Landing
  • Robbins Landing is located in Dorchester County
• Toddville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Toddville is located in Dorchester County

How Far From Barnes Landing 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 Barnes Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnes Landing and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Barnes Landing to Cambridge, 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

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