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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 Bartonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bartonsville 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 Bartonsville:
- 39.111495, -78.211946
- 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 Bartonsville
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Bartonsville is near Winchester City and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winchester City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Bartonsville
Communities Also Named Bartonsville ...
We found five communities that are also named Bartonsville.
Within Virginia, the name Bartonsville is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Bartonsville is located in Frederick County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bartonsville.
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gasconade County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Bartonsville.
- North Carolina
- Hertford County
- This Bartonsville is located in Hertford County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bartonsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Bartonsville is located in Monroe County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bartonsville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Bartonsville is located in Windham County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Bartonsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bartonsville ...
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.
- Bufflick Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bufflick Heights is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflick Heights
- Chambersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- College Park is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Fawcett Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenway Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenway Court is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Court
- Heritage Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hill Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Lake Frederick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Frederick
- Lost Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lost Corner is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Corner
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Poplar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rolling Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Fields is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Round Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Stonewall Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stonewall Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Orchard
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Woodchuck Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights
How Far From Bartonsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bartonsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bartonsville and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bartonsville to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,523 miles [7,279.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bartonsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bartonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bartonsville 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 Bartonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1115, Longitude: -78.2119 In this case, the coordinates for Bartonsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.574 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.25 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.131 degrees. |
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