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:
- 35.032647, -80.876185
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Barberville is near Mecklenburg County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 South Carolina, the name Barberville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south of the Barberville that is located in Lancaster 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barberville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Barberville.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Barberville is located in Washington County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barberville that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington 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.
- Black Horse Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Eden Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens
- Eden Gardens is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Falcon Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Bridge
- Falcon Bridge is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Forest Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in York County
- Grey Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hebron ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Indian Land
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Land
- Indian Land is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Land <3>
- Kingswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Old Orchid
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchid
- Old Orchid is located in York County
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Ramblewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tuckaway Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Marvin
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:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barberville to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- 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: 35.0326, Longitude: -80.8762 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'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 Barberville 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 310.241 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.574 degrees. |