Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barnardsville:
  • 35.777612, -82.454851
  • 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 Barnardsville

• 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 Buncombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
  • Since Barnardsville is near Madison County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Barnardsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Barnardsville.

Within North Carolina, the name Barnardsville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Barnardsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Roane County
    • This Barnardsville is located in Roane County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the west of the Barnardsville that is located in Buncombe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Barnardsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnardsville ...

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.

• Beech
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Beech is located in Buncombe County
• Blackberry Inn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Inn
  • Blackberry Inn is located in Buncombe County
• Democrat
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
  • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
• Flat Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
• Forks of Ivy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Ivy
  • Forks of Ivy is located in Buncombe County
• Ivy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Madison County
• Long Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
  • Long Ridge is located in Madison County
• Mars Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
• Paint Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Fork
  • Paint Fork is located in Buncombe County
• Rockview
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
  • Rockview is located in Buncombe County
• Terry Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Fork
  • Terry Fork is located in Madison County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnardsville and extending to:

• Asheville, which is the Seat of Buncombe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barnardsville to Asheville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/