Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barnes Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnes Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barnes Landing
- 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 Barnes Landing:
- 41.004545, -72.125077
- 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 Barnes Landing
- 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- Since Barnes Landing is near New London County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Barnes Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Barnes Landing.
Within New York, the name Barnes Landing is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Barnes Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Barnes Landing is located in Dorchester County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barnes Landing that is located in Suffolk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Barnes Landing.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnes Landing ...
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.
- Barnes Hole
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Hole
- Barnes Hole is located in Suffolk County
- Fireplace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Freetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fresh Pond Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Landing
- Fresh Pond Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Hands Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hands Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hands Creek Landing
- Hands Creek Landing is located in Suffolk County
- Kingstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maidstone Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone Park
- Maidstone Park is located in Suffolk County
- Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Threemile Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Harbor
- Threemile Harbor is located in Suffolk County
How Far From Barnes Landing 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 Barnes Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnes Landing and extending to:
- Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barnes Landing to Riverhead, 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 just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,182 miles [6,730.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnes Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.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- Barnes Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnes Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0045, Longitude: -72.1251 In this case, the coordinates for Barnes Landing 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 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 Barnes Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.797 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.714 degrees. |