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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 Bartonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bartonsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bartonsville:
    • 36.475153, -76.958572
    • 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 Bartonsville
  • 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 Bartonsville ...

We found five communities that share the name Bartonsville.

Within North Carolina, the name Bartonsville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Frederick County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bartonsville that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bartonsville.
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gasconade County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Bartonsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Monroe County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bartonsville.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Windham County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Bartonsville.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Frederick County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bartonsville that is located in Hertford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bartonsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bartonsville ...

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.

  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Hertford County
  • Factory Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hill
    • Factory Hill is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • High Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Hertford County
  • Mill Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck
    • Mill Neck is located in Hertford County
  • Mount Gallows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallows
    • Mount Gallows is located in Hertford County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Hertford County
  • Rays Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Beach
    • Rays Beach is located in Gates County
  • Savages Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savages Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savages Crossroads
    • Savages Crossroads is located in Gates County
  • Storys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storys
    • Storys is located in Gates County
  • Sunbeam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
    • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Sweepstakes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
    • Sweepstakes is located in Southampton County (VA)
  • Tarheel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarheel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarheel
    • Tarheel is located in Gates County

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

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

  • Winton, which is the Seat of Hertford County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bartonsville to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,691 miles [10,768.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/

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

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 from Point A (ie- Bartonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bartonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4752, Longitude: -76.9586       In this case, the coordinates for Bartonsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Bartonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Bartonsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.973 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.165 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.583 degrees.









 

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