Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barnardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barnardsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barnardsville

• 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 Barnardsville:
  • 35.761184, -84.599102
  • 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 Barnardsville

• 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Roane County
  • Since Barnardsville is near Loudon County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Loudon County
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Barnardsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Barnardsville.

Within Tennessee, the name Barnardsville is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Barnardsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
    • This Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east of the Barnardsville that is located in Roane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Barnardsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barnardsville ...

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.

• Anglers Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
  • Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
• Cedar Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
  • Cedar Fork is located in Loudon County
• Cove Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Cove Point is located in Roane County
• Eureka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Roane County
• Half Moon Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
  • Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
• Holiday Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
• Hood Landing Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
  • Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
• Idle Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idle Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
  • Idle Oaks is located in Roane County
• Iron Divide ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
  • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
• James Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
  • James Ferry is located in Roane County
• King Creek ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
  • King Creek is located in Roane County
• Lake Shadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
  • Lake Shadow is located in Roane County
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  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattie Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
    • Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
  • Pioneer Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Ponders
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders
    • Ponders is located in Roane County
  • Rockwood Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
    • Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County

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

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

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barnardsville to Kingston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/