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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Copiah County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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) - Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Dennis Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Crossroads
- Dennis Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Green Meadow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
- Green Meadow is located in Claiborne County
- Hermanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
- Hoodtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
- Red Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Shankstown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankstown
- Shankstown is located in Jefferson County
- Violet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Willing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Willows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
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<2> beginning in Barland and extending to:
- Port Gibson, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barland to Port Gibson, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Barland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8877, Longitude: -90.8107 In this case, the coordinates for Barland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Barland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.986 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.745 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.218 degrees. |