Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barview
- 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 Barview:
- 45.569607, -123.94441
- 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 Barview
- 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 Tillamook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
- Since Barview is near Clatsop County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Barview ...
We found one communities that share the name Barview.
There is one other community in Oregon which is also named Barview.
Beyond Oregon.
- Communities Located In Oregon ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barview ...
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.
- Hemlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Juno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Oceanside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <3>
- Rockaway Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <3>
- Salmonberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
- Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
- Saltair ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sandlake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Twin Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook County
How Far From Barview 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 Barview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barview and extending to:
- Tillamook, which is the Seat of Tillamook County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barview to Tillamook, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,692 miles [12,379.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5696, Longitude: -123.9444 |
| <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 Barview 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 342.111 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.945 degrees. |