Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barberville:
  • 42.683412, -73.540670
  • 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 Barberville

• 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 Rensselaer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rensselaer County
  • Since Barberville is near Albany County and also Saratoga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Albany County
  • eBird sighting report for Saratoga 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 Barberville ...

We found three communities that share the name Barberville.

Within New York, the name Barberville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Volusia County
    • This Barberville is located in Volusia County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Barberville that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Barberville.
  • Rhode Island
    • Washington County
    • This Barberville is located in Washington County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Barberville that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barberville.
  • South Carolina
    • Lancaster County
    • This Barberville is located in Lancaster County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barberville that is located in Rensselaer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Barberville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barberville ...

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.

• Berlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County
• Best
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
  • Best is located in Rensselaer County
• Bucks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
  • Bucks Corner is located in Rensselaer County
• Eagle Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
  • Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County
• Glass Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Lake
  • Glass Lake is located in Rensselaer County
• Green Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
  • Green Island is located in Albany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <3>
• Luther
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Rensselaer County
• Mountain View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rensselaer County
• Sand Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <3>
• Van Allen Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen Park
  • Van Allen Park is located in Rensselaer County

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

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

• Troy, which is the Seat of Rensselaer County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Barberville to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,595 miles [9,004.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,308 miles [10,151.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/