Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barton
- 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 Barton:
- 39.531665, -79.016585
- 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 Barton
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Barton is near Mineral County and also Garrett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Garrett 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 Barton ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Barton.
Within Maryland, the name Barton is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Amador County
- This Barton is located in Amador County and lies 2,209 miles [3,555 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Barton.
- Fresno 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 California community of Barton [Fresno County].
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Kansas community of Barton [Labette County].
- Lincoln County
- This Barton is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Barton.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Barton is located in George County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Barton.
- Marshall County
- This Barton is located in Marshall County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west southwest of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Barton.
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Barton lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Barton lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Barton lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barton that is located in Allegany County.
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Clay 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 West Virginia community of Barton [Clay County].
- Webster 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 Barton [Webster County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barton ...
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.
- Black Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Borden Shaft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Floyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Luke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - McCoole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Moscow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- National
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ocean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Porters ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Barton 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 town such as Barton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barton and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barton to Cumberland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5317, Longitude: -79.0166 |
| <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 Barton 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> | 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 Barton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Barton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.838 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.323 degrees. |