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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 Barclay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barclay and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 31.076570, -97.109438
- 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
- 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 Barclay ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Barclay.
Within Texas, the name Barclay is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Barclay is located in Talladega County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Barclay.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Barclay is located in Sangamon County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Barclay.
- Kansas
- Osage County
- This Barclay is located in Osage County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Barclay.
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Barclay.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Barclay [Ontonagon County].
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Barclay is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Barclay.
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This Barclay is located in Trumbull County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Barclay.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Barclay.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Barclay is located in Bradford County and lies 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barclay that is located in Falls County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Barclay.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Barclay [Salt Lake County].
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Barclay [Monongalia County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barclay ...
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.
- Airville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
- Airville is located in Bell County
- Cyclone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Leedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedale
- Leedale is located in Bell County
- Meeks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- New Colony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
- New Colony is located in Bell County
- Oscar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Oscar is located in Bell County
- Red Ranger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ranger
- Red Ranger is located in Bell County
- Rosebud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bell County
- Terry Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
How Far From Barclay 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 Barclay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barclay and extending to:
- Marlin, which is the Seat of Falls County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barclay to Marlin, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,253 miles [2,016.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,816 miles [12,578.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barclay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barclay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barclay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0766, Longitude: -97.1094 In this case, the coordinates for Barclay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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 Barclay 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Barclay 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 319.918 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.245 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.973 degrees. |
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