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46.301078, -94.253887
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We found two communities that are also named Barrows.
Within Minnesota, the name Barrows is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
This Barrows lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barrows that is located in Crow Wing County.
South Carolina
Berkeley County
This Barrows is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Barrows that is located in Crow Wing County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Barrows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrows ...
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.
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 Barrows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barrows and extending to:
Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Barrows to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,185 miles [9,953.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Barrows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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<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 Barrows 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 Barrows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3011, Longitude: -94.2539 In this case, the coordinates for Barrows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.999 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.135 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.836 degrees.