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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barbourville
- 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:
- 42.137306, -75.356287
- 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 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Chenango County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Barbourville ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Kentucky
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) - Arctic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Bettsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Deposit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <3>
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kerry Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerry Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry Siding
- Kerry Siding is located in Delaware County
- Kerryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerryville
- Kerryville is located in Delaware County
- Middle Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bridge
- Middle Bridge is located in Chenango County
- Pinesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
- Pinesville is located in Delaware County
- Rock Rift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Trout Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <3>
How Far From Barbourville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barbourville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barbourville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barbourville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1373, Longitude: -75.3563 In this case, the coordinates for Barbourville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barbourville 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 306.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.495 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.628 degrees. |