Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barrington
- 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 Barrington:
- 28.028300, -82.250900
- 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 Barrington
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Barrington is near Pasco County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Barrington ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Barrington.
Within Florida, the name Barrington is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Barrington [Los Angeles County].
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Barrington is located in Houston County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Barrington.
- Newton County
- This Barrington is located in Newton County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northwest of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Barrington.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Barrington is located in Cook County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Barrington.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Barrington is located in Baltimore County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Barrington.
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This Barrington is located in Strafford County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Barrington.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Barrington [Camden County].
- New York
- Yates County
- This Barrington is located in Yates County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Barrington.
- Nova Scotia
- This Barrington lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Quebec
- This Barrington lies 1,272 miles [2,047.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Rhode Island
- Bristol County
- This Barrington is located in Bristol County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Barrington.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrington ...
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.
- All Green
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - American Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Gardens
- American Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Cash Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Acres
- Cash Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Chestnut Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Chestnut Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Clark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Destinys Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destinys Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destinys Way
- Destinys Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Dickey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Flint Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Lake
- Flint Lake is located in Hillsborough County
- Graystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Pastures
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pastures have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pastures
- Green Pastures is located in Hillsborough County
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jess Walden Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jess Walden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jess Walden Oaks
- Jess Walden Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
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- Jolly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Corner
- Jolly Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Kenny
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kings Row
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Kingsway
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lake Weeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Weeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Weeks
- Lake Weeks is located in Hillsborough County
- Lanes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Lazy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lone Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Long Fritzke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Fritzke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Fritzke
- Long Fritzke is located in Hillsborough County
- Lynn Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marcia Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcia Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcia Oaks
- Marcia Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Meadow Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Meadow Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Parsons Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Pointe
- Parsons Pointe is located in Hillsborough County
- Pineapple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineapple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineapple Hill
- Pineapple Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Resting Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resting Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resting Place
- Resting Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Riverleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shady Stables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Stables have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Stables
- Shady Stables is located in Hillsborough County
- Shangri La
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri La have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri La
- Shangri La is located in Hillsborough County
- Snows Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
- Snows Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonelake Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake Ranch
- Stonelake Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Stoney Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek
- Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunny Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slopes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slopes
- Sunny Slopes is located in Hillsborough County
- Jolly Corner
How Far From Barrington 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 Barrington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barrington and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Barrington to Tampa, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 808 miles [1,300.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Barrington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Barrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0283, Longitude: -82.2509 In this case, the coordinates for Barrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Barrington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.725 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.117 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.809 degrees. |