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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 Barkerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barkerville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Barkerville:
- 32.705452, -80.93665
- 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 Barkerville
- 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 Hampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- Since Barkerville is near Jasper County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Barkerville
Communities Also Named Barkerville ...
We found four communities that are also named Barkerville.
Within South Carolina, the name Barkerville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Barkerville is located in Pinal County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west of the Barkerville that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Barkerville.
- British Columbia
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Barkerville.
- California
- Lake County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Barkerville [Lake County].
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Barkerville is located in Berkshire County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barkerville that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Barkerville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barkerville ...
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.
- Blake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blake is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Early Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gardens Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gardens Corner is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens Corner
- Grays
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grays is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Hickory Hill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Horsegall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horsegall is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsegall
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jonesville is located in Colleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Nixville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nixville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixville
- Possum Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Corner is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Corner
- Ricetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ricetown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Speaks Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Speaks Mill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Mill
How Far From Barkerville 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 Barkerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barkerville and extending to:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Hampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barkerville to Hampton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barkerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Barkerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Barkerville 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 Barkerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7055, Longitude: -80.9367 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.244 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.216 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.252 degrees. |
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