Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Barlett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barlett and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barlett

• 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 Barlett:
  • 36.940982, -76.537174
  • 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 Barlett

• 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 Isle of Wight County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Isle of Wight County
  • Since Barlett is near Suffolk City and also Newport News City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Suffolk City
  • eBird sighting report for Newport News 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barlett ...

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.

• Cedar Crest Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Hall
  • Cedar Crest Hall is located in Suffolk City
• Cedar Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Suffolk City
• Eclipse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eclipse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
  • Eclipse is located in Suffolk City
• Horseshoe Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Point
  • Horseshoe Point is located in Suffolk City
• Muddy Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
  • Muddy Cross is located in Isle of Wight County
• Rescue
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
  • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
• Rollingwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Isle of Wight County
• Sandy Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Suffolk City
• Sleepy Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Lake
  • Sleepy Lake is located in Suffolk City

How Far From Barlett 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 Barlett to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Barlett and extending to:

• Isle of Wight, which is the Seat of Isle of Wight County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barlett to Isle of Wight, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barlett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Isle of Wight County: www.co.isle-of-wight.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/