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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:
    • 41.739873, -71.307986
    • 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
  • 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 Rhode Island, the name Barrington is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, 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].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Barrington is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 896 miles [1,442 km] to the southwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the west of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the north of the Barrington that is located in Bristol 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Barrington.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Barrington lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Barrington that is located in Bristol County.
    • Quebec
      • This Barrington lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Barrington that is located in Bristol County.

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.

  • Barneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneyville
    • Barneyville is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Kent Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
    • Kent Heights is located in Providence County
  • Kettle Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Bristol County
  • Leonard Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Longmeadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Kent County
  • Luther Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Corner
    • Luther Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Luthers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
    • Luthers Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Meadow View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadow View is located in Kent County
  • Miles Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Bridge
    • Miles Bridge is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ocean Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Palace Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
      • Palace Garden is located in Kent County
    • Peck Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
      • Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
    • River View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Kent County
    • Rocky Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
    • Silver Hook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
      • Silver Hook is located in Kent County
    • Silver Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
      • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
    • Spring Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green
      • Spring Green is located in Kent County

How Far From 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 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:

  • Bristol, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Barrington to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.7399, Longitude: -71.3080    
<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 304.214 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.736 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.996 degrees.




 

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