Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barnes Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnes Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barnes Corners
- 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 Corners:
- 41.678111, -80.910369
- 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 Corners
- 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- Since Barnes Corners is near Geauga County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Geauga County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Barnes Corners.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Barnes Corners.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Barnes Corners in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Geauga County
- This Barnes Corners is located in Geauga County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Barnes Corners that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Barnes Corners.
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Barnes Corners.
- Geauga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Barnes Corners is located in Lewis County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barnes Corners that is located in Ashtabula County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Barnes Corners.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnes Corners ...
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.
- Calm ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Ashtabula County
- Cork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Footville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hartsgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsgrove
- Hartsgrove is located in Ashtabula County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Rays Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Roaming Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaming Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
- Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Rock Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Ashtabula County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Creek <4>
- Turkey Foot Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Corner
- Turkey Foot Corner is located in Ashtabula County
How Far From Barnes Corners 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 Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Barnes Corners once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnes Corners and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Barnes Corners to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,935 miles [9,551.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnes Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6781, Longitude: -80.9104 In this case, the coordinates for Barnes Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barnes Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.092 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.365 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.392 degrees. |