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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 South Barrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South 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 South Barrington:
    • 43.182305, -71.034229
    • 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
  • 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 New Hampshire, the name South Barrington is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named South Barrington in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This South Barrington is located in Cook County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the west of the South Barrington that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of South Barrington.

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.

  • Bow Lake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
    • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Bow Lake
  • Cedar Waters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
    • Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
  • Crocketts Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossing
    • Crocketts Crossing is located in Strafford County
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Foundry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry
    • Foundry is located in Strafford County
  • Four Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Gates Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
    • Gates Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Hills Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
    • Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
  • James City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
    • Littlefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
      • Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
    • Martin Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
      • Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
    • Merrill Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
      • Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
    • Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Welshs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
      • Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County

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 community 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:

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies just to the East.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from South Barrington to Concord, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,057 miles [6,529.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 43.1823, Longitude: -71.0342       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 303.833 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.551 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.133 degrees.









 

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