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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 Barkers Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barkers Crossroads 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 Barkers Crossroads:
- 38.758447, -77.216094
- 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 Barkers Crossroads
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Barkers Crossroads is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
- 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 Barkers Crossroads
Communities Also Named Barkers Crossroads ...
We found one communities that are also named Barkers Crossroads.
Within Virginia, the name Barkers Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Barkers Crossroads in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Heard County
- This Barkers Crossroads is located in Heard County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barkers Crossroads that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Barkers Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barkers Crossroads ...
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.
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Donovans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
- Doveville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Doveville is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hayfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hayfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hillbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunts Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Indian Run Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Lee Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Raceway Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raceway Farms is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceway Farms
- Red Fox Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rollingwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sideburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Silver Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Willow Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
- Willow Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Barkers Crossroads 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 Barkers Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barkers Crossroads and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Barkers Crossroads to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barkers Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Barkers Crossroads 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 Barkers Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7584, Longitude: -77.2161 In this case, the coordinates for Barkers Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.004 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.547 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.843 degrees. |
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