Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Barrington:
  • 41.743712, -71.341441
  • 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 West 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 Bristol County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • Since West Barrington is near Bristol County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 West Barrington ...

We found one communities that share the name West Barrington.

Within Rhode Island, the name West Barrington is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, there is another community also named West Barrington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Strafford County
    • This West Barrington is located in Strafford County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north of the West Barrington that is located in Bristol County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of West Barrington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneyville
  • Barneyville is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Kent Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
• Kent Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
  • Kent Heights is located in Providence County
• Kettle Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
  • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
• Laurel Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Bristol County
• Leonard Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
  • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
• Lincoln Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
• Longmeadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
  • Longmeadow is located in Kent County
• Luthers Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Meadow View is located in Kent County
• Miles Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Bridge
  • Miles Bridge is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Palace Garden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace Garden
  • Palace Garden is located in Kent County
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  • Peck Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Corner
    • Peck Corner is located in Bristol County
  • River View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Kent County
  • Rocky Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Kent County
  • Silver Hook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
    • Silver Hook is located in Kent County
  • Silver Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
  • Spring Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 West Barrington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Barrington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bristol, which is the Seat of Bristol County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Barrington to White House, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/