RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Howard County >> Barrington Woods >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland


The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland







Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Woods:
    • 39.220385, -76.808862
    • 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 Woods
  • 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 Woods ...

We found two communities that share the name Barrington Woods.

Within Maryland, the name Barrington Woods is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Barrington Woods is located in Cook County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barrington Woods that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Barrington Woods.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Barrington Woods is located in Stafford County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest of the Barrington Woods that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Barrington Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrington Woods ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
  • Dasher Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher Green
    • Dasher Green is located in Howard County
  • Elkhorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Howard County
  • Gray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Howard County
  • Jonestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Howard County
  • Locust Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
    • Locust Park is located in Howard County
  • Long Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Long Reach is located in Howard County
  • Phelps Luck
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps Luck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
    • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
  • Pleasant View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Running Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
      • Running Brook is located in Howard County
    • Thunder Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
    • Timber Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
    • Vantage Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
      • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
    • Wheatfield Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
    • Woodland Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County

How Far From Barrington Woods 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 Barrington Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Barrington Woods and extending to:

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Barrington Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barrington Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barrington Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrington Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2204, Longitude: -76.8089       In this case, the coordinates for Barrington Woods 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 Barrington Woods 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 307.734 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.312 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.492 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024