Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barberville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barberville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barberville
- 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 Barberville:
- 41.539266, -71.698678
- 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 Barberville
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Barberville is near Kent County and also New London County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for New London 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 Barberville ...
We found three communities that share the name Barberville.
Within Rhode Island, the name Barberville is unique.
Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Volusia County
- This Barberville is located in Volusia County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barberville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Barberville.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Barberville is located in Rensselaer County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Barberville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Barberville.
- South Carolina
- Lancaster County
- This Barberville is located in Lancaster County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barberville that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Barberville.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barberville ...
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Hope Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley
- Hope Valley is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Locustville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustville
- Locustville is located in Washington County
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Washington County
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Tug Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tug Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tug Hollow
- Tug Hollow is located in Washington County
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Washington County
How Far From Barberville 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 Barberville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barberville and extending to:
- Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barberville to Wakefield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,144 miles [6,669.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barberville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barberville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barberville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5393, Longitude: -71.6987 In this case, the coordinates for Barberville 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 Barberville 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 304.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.995 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.268 degrees. |