Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barclay Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barclay Square and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barclay Square
- 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 Barclay Square:
- 36.071171, -86.667775
- 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 Barclay Square
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Barclay Square is near Williamson County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barclay Square ...
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.
- Bakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cherry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hills
- Cherry Hills is located in Davidson County
- Curry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Dog Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Four Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Davidson County
- Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Pebble Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Pebble Creek is located in Davidson County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Davidson County
- Rural Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,007 people
- Whispering Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
How Far From Barclay Square 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 Barclay Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barclay Square and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Barclay Square to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barclay Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Barclay Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barclay Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0712, Longitude: -86.6678 In this case, the coordinates for Barclay Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Barclay Square to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.722 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.663 degrees. |