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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 Barnesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnesburg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Barnesburg:
    • 39.228946, -84.622168
    • 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 Barnesburg
  • 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Barnesburg is near Butler County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone 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 Barnesburg

Communities Also Named Barnesburg ...

We found one communities that are also named Barnesburg.

Within Ohio, the name Barnesburg is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Barnesburg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • This Barnesburg is located in Pulaski County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south of the Barnesburg that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Barnesburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnesburg ...

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.

  • Atomic View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Atomic View is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atomic View
  • Bevis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bevis is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevis
  • Birdland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Birdland is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Blue Jay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
  • Bridgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bridgetown is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Cyclorama Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cyclorama Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclorama Heights
  • Dent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dent is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dry Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dry Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
  • Forest Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grandview is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Greenhills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynnview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynnview is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Healthy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
    • Spring Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Wyoming Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming Meadows is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Meadows

How Far From Barnesburg 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 Barnesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnesburg and extending to:

  • Cincinnati, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barnesburg to Cincinnati, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barnesburg) 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 Barnesburg 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 Barnesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2289, Longitude: -84.6222       In this case, the coordinates for Barnesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.501 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.916 degrees.