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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barnes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnes and the surrounding area.
- 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 Barnes:
- 35.712376, -78.657783
- 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 Barnes
- 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 Wake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wake County
- Since Barnes is near Chatham County and also Johnston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Johnston 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 Barnes
Communities Also Named Barnes ...
We found 31 communities that are also named Barnes.
Within North Carolina, the name Barnes is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Barnes is located in Dale County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Barnes.
- Henry County
- This Barnes is located in Henry County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Barnes.
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Barnes is located in Franklin County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Barnes.
- Colorado
- Las Animas 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 Colorado community of Barnes [Las Animas County].
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Barnes is located in Hall County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Barnes.
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Barnes is located in McLean County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Barnes.
- Indiana
- Jennings 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 Indiana community of Barnes [Jennings County].
- Kansas
- Washington County
- This Barnes is located in Washington County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barnes.
- Kentucky
- Carroll 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 Kentucky community of Barnes [Carroll County].
- Louisiana
- Madison Parish
- This Barnes is located in Madison Parish and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison Parish community of Barnes.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska 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 Michigan community of Barnes [Kalkaska County].
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Barnes [Marquette County].
- Otsego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Barnes [Otsego County].
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Barnes is located in Leake County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Barnes.
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Barnes [White Pine County].
- New York
- Yates 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 New York community of Barnes [Yates County].
- North Dakota
- Barnes 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 North Dakota community of Barnes [Barnes County].
- Ohio
- Richland 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 Ohio community of Barnes [Richland County].
- Oregon
- Douglas 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 Oregon community of Barnes [Douglas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Barnes is located in Cambria County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Barnes.
- Jefferson County
- This Barnes is located in Jefferson County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Barnes.
- Warren County
- This Barnes is located in Warren County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the north of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Barnes.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville 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 South Carolina community of Barnes [Abbeville County].
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Barnes [Anderson County].
- Tennessee
- Pickett County
- This Barnes is located in Pickett County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Barnes.
- Washington County
- This Barnes is located in Washington County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the west northwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barnes.
- Texas
- Polk County
- This Barnes is located in Polk County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Barnes.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Barnes is located in Davis County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Barnes.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Barnes is located in Chesterfield County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Barnes.
- Washington
- Yakima 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 Washington community of Barnes [Yakima County].
- Wyoming
- Goshen County
- This Barnes is located in Goshen County and lies 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barnes that is located in Wake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goshen County community of Barnes.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnes ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Echo Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Echo Heights is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Heights
- Forest Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Landing is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Heather Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Hills is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heatheridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heatheridge is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatheridge
- Hillandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Isle Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Isle Forest is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle Forest
- Malibu Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Malibu Valley is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Valley
- Maplewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood Forest is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Forest
- Orchards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orchards is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards
- Rangewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rangewood is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Tiffany Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tiffany Woods is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
- Van Story Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Van Story Hills is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Story Hills
- Williams Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Crossroads is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossroads
How Far From Barnes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barnes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Barnes once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnes and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Barnes to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Barnes 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 Barnes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Barnes 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 Barnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7124, Longitude: -78.6578 In this case, the coordinates for Barnes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.964 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.503 degrees. |
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