Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barland:
  • 31.887660, -90.810657
  • 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 Barland

• 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
  • Since Barland is near Copiah County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Barland

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barland ...

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.

• Allen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Carpenter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
• Dennis Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dennis Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Crossroads
• Gordon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gordon is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• Green Meadow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
• Hermanville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
• Hoodtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoodtown is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Red Lick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
• Rocky Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
• Shankstown ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Shankstown is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankstown
• Violet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Violet is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
• Willing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Willing is located in Copiah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willing
• Willows
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Willows is located in Claiborne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Barland and extending to:

• Port Gibson, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barland to Port Gibson, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'