Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barhamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barhamsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barhamsville
- 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 Barhamsville:
- 37.454590, -76.840240
- 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 Barhamsville
- 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 New Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Since Barhamsville is near James City County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for James City County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Barhamsville ...
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.
- Brickyard Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Brickyard Landing is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Haven
- Chickahominy Haven is located in James City County
- Chickahominy Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickahominy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickahominy Shores
- Chickahominy Shores is located in New Kent County
- Croaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Holly Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Hunters Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Kings Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Kings Corner is located in James City County
- Plum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Slaterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville
- Slaterville is located in New Kent County
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Barhamsville 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 Barhamsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barhamsville and extending to:
- New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Barhamsville to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,648 miles [10,698.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barhamsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barhamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barhamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4546, Longitude: -76.8402 In this case, the coordinates for Barhamsville 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 Barhamsville 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 307.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.182 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.179 degrees. |