Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Barrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Barrington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South 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 South Barrington:
- 42.088020, -88.157721
- 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 South 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 Cook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cook County
- Since South Barrington is near Kane County and also Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kane County
- eBird sighting report for Lake 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 South Barrington ...
We found one communities that share the name South Barrington.
Within Illinois, the name South Barrington is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named South Barrington in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This South Barrington is located in Strafford County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Barrington that is located in Cook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of South Barrington.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.
- Bishops Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Lake County
- Carpentersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <3>
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Lake County
- Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Deer Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Chase
- Deer Chase is located in Lake County
- Deer Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Fox River Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
- Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <3>
- Long Grove Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Valley
- Long Grove Valley is located in Lake County
- Ontarioville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontarioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontarioville
- Ontarioville is located in DuPage County
- Park Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pepper Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Tree
- Pepper Tree is located in Cook County
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Quentin Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quentin Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quentin Corners
- Quentin Corners is located in Lake County
- Ravens Wing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Wing
- Ravens Wing is located in Lake County
- Rolling Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Meadows <3>
- Squires
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Staples Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Corner
- Staples Corner is located in Cook County
- Tall Trees
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Trees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Trees
- Tall Trees is located in Lake County
- Pepper Tree
How Far From South Barrington 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 village such as South Barrington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Barrington and extending to:
- Chicago, which is the Seat of Cook County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Barrington to Chicago, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Barrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Barrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Barrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0880, Longitude: -88.1577 In this case, the coordinates for South Barrington 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 South 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 314.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.758 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.767 degrees. |