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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 Barrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrington 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:
    • 39.354830, -76.468018
    • 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 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Barrington is near Baltimore City and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Barrington

Communities Also Named Barrington ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Barrington.

Within Maryland, the name Barrington is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located 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].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Barrington is located in Hillsborough County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Barrington.
    • Georgia
      • Houston County
      • This Barrington is located in Houston County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore 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 581 miles [935 km] to the southwest of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore 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 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Barrington.
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Barrington is located in Strafford County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore 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 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the north of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Barrington.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Barrington lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Quebec
      • This Barrington lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Bristol County
      • This Barrington is located in Bristol County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barrington that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Barrington.

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.

  • Apple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
  • Berryhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Chapel Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Valley is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Valley
  • Edgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Evergreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Garden Village Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
  • Golden Ring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
  • Goldentree
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
  • Hartland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Holland Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Joppa Vale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Joppa Vale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Vale
    • Joppa View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Joppa View is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa View
    • Kings Court
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Maple Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Maple Crest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Marys Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
    • Middlesex
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Necker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Necker is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
    • Poplar
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Poplar is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Putty Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
    • Ridge Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Rosedale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
    • Silver Spring Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Silver Spring Station is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Station
    • Silver Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods

How Far From Barrington 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 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:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Barrington to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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' (or 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- Barrington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Barrington 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 Barrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3548, Longitude: -76.4680       In this case, the coordinates for Barrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.523 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.093 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.295 degrees.