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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 Barnett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnett 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 Barnett:
- 39.405103, -77.222205
- 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 Barnett
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Barnett is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Barnett
Communities Also Named Barnett ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Barnett.
Within Maryland, the name Barnett is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Boulder 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 Colorado community of Barnett [Boulder County].
- Georgia
- Warren County
- This Barnett is located in Warren County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Barnett.
- Illinois
- Madison County
- This Barnett is located in Madison County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the west of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Barnett.
- Montgomery County
- This Barnett is located in Montgomery County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Barnett.
- Kentucky
- Lincoln 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 Kentucky community of Barnett [Lincoln County].
- Michigan
- Oceana 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 Michigan community of Barnett [Oceana County].
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Barnett is located in Clarke County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Barnett.
- Missouri
- Morgan County
- This Barnett is located in Morgan County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the west of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Barnett.
- Oregon
- Gilliam County
- This Barnett is located in Gilliam County and lies 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilliam County community of Barnett.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon 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 Barnett [Huntingdon County].
- Tennessee
- Perry 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 Tennessee community of Barnett [Perry County].
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Barnett is located in Russell County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Barnett that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Barnett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnett ...
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.
- Burrier Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Coldstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Elliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Englandtowne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Fox Pass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
- Fuller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Hartman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Harvest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Harvest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
- Heise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heise is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Honey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Hoot'N Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Islands of Balmoral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Jacobs Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
- Kelly Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Mill Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
- Nightingale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Peace and Plenty
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Rattle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rising Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Skyline Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Stonelake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stonelake is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
- Sugarloaf Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Tranquility
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Treasure Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Windsong Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
- Winter Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Wolf Den Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Woodspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodspring is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring
How Far From Barnett to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barnett to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnett and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Barnett to Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Barnett 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 from Point A (ie- Barnett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Barnett 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 Barnett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4051, Longitude: -77.2222 In this case, the coordinates for Barnett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.966 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.596 degrees. |
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