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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 Barham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barham 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 Barham:
- 37.141261, -77.112747
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Barham
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Barham is near Prince George County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Barham
Communities Also Named Barham ...
We found four communities that are also named Barham.
Within Virginia, the name Barham is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ouachita County
- This Barham is located in Ouachita County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west of the Barham that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Barham.
- Louisiana
- Vernon Parish
- This Barham is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Barham that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Barham.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Barham is located in Wake County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barham that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Barham.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Barham is located in Grant County and lies 2,223 miles [3,577.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barham that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Barham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barham ...
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.
- Burrowsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Dunnmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dunnmore is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnmore
- Garysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Lees Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lees Mill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Lone Oak Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Oak Mill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Mill
- Merchants Hope ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Merchants Hope is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope
- Piney Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Prince George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rivers Edge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rivers Edge is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Sunken Meadow Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunken Meadow Beach is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunken Meadow Beach
- Willow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willow Hill is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
How Far From Barham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barham and extending to:
- Surry, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Barham to Surry, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,975 miles [9,615.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Barham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1413, Longitude: -77.1127 In this case, the coordinates for Barham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.403 degrees. |
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