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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 Barbourville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barbourville 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 Barbourville:
- 42.138205, -75.356705
- 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 Barbourville
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Barbourville is near Chenango County and also Broome County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Broome 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 Barbourville
Communities Also Named Barbourville ...
We found one communities that are also named Barbourville.
Within New York, the name Barbourville is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Barbourville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Knox County
- This Barbourville is located in Knox County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barbourville that is located in Delaware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Barbourville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barbourville ...
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.
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apex is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Arctic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arctic is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic
- Bettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bettsburg is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsburg
- China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Deposit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Kerry Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kerry Siding is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry Siding
- Kerryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kerryville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerryville
- Middle Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Bridge is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bridge
- Pinesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pinesville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Rock Rift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
- Trout Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Barbourville 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 Barbourville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barbourville and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barbourville to Delhi, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 240 miles [386.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,282 miles [6,891.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barbourville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barbourville 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 Barbourville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1382, Longitude: -75.3567 In this case, the coordinates for Barbourville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.605 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.628 degrees. |
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