Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barneveld, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barneveld and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barneveld
- 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 Barneveld:
- 43.014441, -89.895957
- 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 Barneveld
- 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 Iowa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iowa County
- Since Barneveld is near Dane County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dane County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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
Communities Also Named Barneveld ...
We found one communities that share the name Barneveld.
Within Wisconsin, the name Barneveld is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Barneveld in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barneveld ...
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.
- Arena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Black Earth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Earth
- Black Earth is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Blue Mounds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mounds
- Blue Mounds is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Coon Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Forward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Hollandale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jonesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Little Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Norway
- Little Norway is located in Dane County
- Mount Horeb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,563 people
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Iowa County
- Vermont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Barneveld 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 village such as Barneveld to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barneveld and extending to:
- Dodgeville, which is the Seat of Iowa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barneveld to Dodgeville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barneveld. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iowa County: www.iowacounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Barneveld) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barneveld. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0144, Longitude: -89.8960 In this case, the coordinates for Barneveld have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Barneveld 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 315.954 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.222 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.386 degrees. |