Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barr, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barr and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barr
- 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 Barr:
- 35.882297, -89.731191
- 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 Barr
- 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Barr is near Mississippi County and also Dyer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mississippi County
- eBird sighting report for Dyer 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 Barr ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Barr.
Within Tennessee, the name Barr is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Barr [Adams County].
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Barr [Arapahoe County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cook County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Barr.
- Macoupin County
- This Barr is located in Macoupin County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<3> to the north of the Barr that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Barr.
- Sangamon County
- This Barr is located in Sangamon County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the north of the Barr that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Barr.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Barr [Elk County].
- Mifflin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Barr [Mifflin County].
- South Carolina
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barr ...
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.
- Chic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Daniels Point Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Lightfoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lower Forked Deer Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Forked Deer Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Forked Deer Landing
- Lower Forked Deer Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Michell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Olive Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Lauderdale County
- Promised Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Stinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tiger Tail
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Tail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Tail
- Tiger Tail is located in Dyer County
- Tomato
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Barr 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 Barr to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barr and extending to:
- Ripley, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barr to Ripley, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,156 miles [8,297.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Barr 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. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barr, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8823, Longitude: -89.7312 In this case, the coordinates for Barr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Barr to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.634 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.875 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.034 degrees. |