Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barkertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barkertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barkertown
- 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 Barkertown:
- 42.551454, -77.900001
- 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 Barkertown
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Barkertown is near Allegany County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Barkertown ...
We found one communities that share the name Barkertown.
Within New York, the name Barkertown is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Barkertown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Barkertown is located in Grundy County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barkertown that is located in Livingston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Barkertown.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barkertown ...
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.
- Byersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Byersville is located in Livingston County
- Dansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
- Dansville is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
- Gas Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Spring
- Gas Spring is located in Allegany County
- Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Groveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <3>
- Hunt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <3>
- Hunt Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
- Hunt Hollow is located in Livingston County
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Portageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <3>
- Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Barkertown 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 Barkertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barkertown and extending to:
- Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barkertown to Geneseo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barkertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.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 '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- Barkertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barkertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5515, Longitude: -77.9000 In this case, the coordinates for Barkertown 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 Barkertown 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 308.14 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.632 degrees. |