Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barrett Corner:
  • 36.883484, -77.041907
  • 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 Barrett Corner

• 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 Southampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton County
  • Since Barrett Corner is near Sussex County and also Surry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Surry 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 Barrett Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrett Corner ...

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.

• Berlin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berlin is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
• Booth Fork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Booth Fork is located in Surry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Fork
• Chub ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chub is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chub
• Church ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Church is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
• Doles Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
• Dory
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dory is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory
• Homeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Homeville is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
• Littleton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Littleton is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
• Piney Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Pulleys Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pulleys Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulleys Crossroads
• Saddlers Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Saddlers Crossroads is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlers Crossroads
• Seacock Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Seacock Corner is located in Southampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacock Corner

How Far From Barrett Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Barrett Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Barrett Corner and extending to:

• Courtland, which is the Seat of Southampton County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Barrett Corner to Courtland, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,560 miles [7,338.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'