Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barnhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barnhill
- 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 Barnhill:
- 33.702389, -79.375609
- 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 Barnhill
- 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 Georgetown County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Georgetown County
- Since Barnhill is near Williamsburg County and also Florence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamsburg County
- eBird sighting report for Florence 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 Barnhill ...
We found three communities that share the name Barnhill.
Within South Carolina, the name Barnhill is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnhill ...
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.
- Center Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Crossroads
- Center Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Crooks Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Crossroads
- Crooks Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Good Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gordonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
- Gordonville is located in Williamsburg County
- Hemingway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemingway
- Hemingway is located in Williamsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemingway <3>
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Outland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Georgetown County
- Pope Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Crossroads
- Pope Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Poplar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County
- Rogers Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossroads
- Rogers Crossroads is located in Georgetown County
- Snow Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Junction
- Snow Junction is located in Williamsburg County
- Union Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
- Williams Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Hill
- Williams Hill is located in Georgetown County
How Far From Barnhill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barnhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barnhill and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Barnhill to Georgetown, 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Georgetown County: www.georgetowncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Barnhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7024, Longitude: -79.3756 In this case, the coordinates for Barnhill 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 Barnhill 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 309.388 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.375 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.402 degrees. |