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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 Barrelville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrelville 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 Barrelville:
    • 32.686291, -80.350934
    • 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 Barrelville
  • 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 Barrelville ...

We found one communities that share the name Barrelville.

Within South Carolina, the name Barrelville is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Barrelville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Barrelville is located in Allegany County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the north of the Barrelville that is located in Charleston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Barrelville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrelville ...

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.

  • Adams Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Baptist Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
    • Baptist Hill is located in Charleston County
  • Bears Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bears Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Bluff
    • Bears Bluff is located in Charleston County
  • Freedman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedman
    • Freedman is located in Charleston County
  • Little Edisto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Edisto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Edisto
    • Little Edisto is located in Charleston County
  • New Cut Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut Landing
    • New Cut Landing is located in Charleston County
  • Oakgrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
    • Oakgrove is located in Charleston County
  • Pine Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Landing
    • Pine Landing is located in Charleston County
  • Ponpon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponpon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponpon
    • Ponpon is located in Charleston County
  • Rockland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Charleston County
  • Rockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Steamboat Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Landing
    • Steamboat Landing is located in Charleston County

How Far From Barrelville 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 Barrelville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barrelville to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 467 miles [751.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrelville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.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 '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- Barrelville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrelville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6863, Longitude: -80.3509       In this case, the coordinates for Barrelville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Barrelville 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 309.918 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.838 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.046 degrees.









 

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