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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 Barksdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barksdale 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 Barksdale:
    • 34.809563, -82.364843
    • 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 Barksdale
  • 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
    • Since Barksdale is near Pickens County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Barksdale

Communities Also Named Barksdale ...

We found nine communities that are also named Barksdale.

There is one other community in South Carolina that is also named Barksdale.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Laurens County
      • This Barksdale is located in Laurens County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Barksdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Barksdale [Washington County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Barksdale is located in Cecil County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Barksdale.
    • Mississippi
      • Quitman County
      • This Barksdale is located in Quitman County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Barksdale.
    • Texas
      • Edwards County
      • This Barksdale is located in Edwards County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Barksdale.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Barksdale is located in Halifax County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Barksdale.
      • Prince William County
      • This Barksdale is located in Prince William County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the northeast of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Barksdale.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • This Barksdale is located in Summers County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Barksdale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Bayfield County
      • This Barksdale is located in Bayfield County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Barksdale that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bayfield County community of Barksdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barksdale ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Dove Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dove Tree is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Tree
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
  • Fern Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hermitage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Liberty Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Park is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
  • Marshall Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
  • Mountain Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Brook is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Orchard Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Park is located in Greenville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pecan Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Rockvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockvale is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Royal Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Spring Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
    • Stone Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Stone Lake is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
    • Summerwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
    • Sunset Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
    • Supreme Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
    • Timberlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • University Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • University Heights is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • White Horse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Woodhedge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodside is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodwinds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodwinds is located in Greenville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds

How Far From Barksdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barksdale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Barksdale to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barksdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Barksdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Barksdale 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 Barksdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8096, Longitude: -82.3648       In this case, the coordinates for Barksdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.101 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.502 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.22 degrees.