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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Barrington Park.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Barrington Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barrington Park 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 Park:
    • 40.678558, -111.925214<1>
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
    • Since Barrington Park is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Davis County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Park

Communities Also Named Barrington Park ...

We found one communities that are also named Barrington Park.

Within Utah, the name Barrington Park is unique.

Beyond Utah, there is another community also named Barrington Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Barrington Park, Orleans Parish
      • This Barrington Park is located in Orleans Parish and lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Barrington Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of Barrington Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrington Park ...

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.

  • Barbers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Barbers is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbers
  • Best View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Best View is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best View
  • Bowling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bowling Green is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Clover Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Clover Hollow is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hollow
  • Coral Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Coral Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Heights
  • Cottonwood Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cottonwood Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Creek
  • Emerald Isle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerald Isle is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Erin Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Erin Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Meadows
  • Farm Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Farm Hill is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill
  • Frost
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Frost is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Green Acres is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Tree is also located in Salt Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Hall View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hall View is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall View
    • Heatherglen
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Heatherglen is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherglen
    • Hector Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Hector Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Heights
    • Hector Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hector Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Park
    • Kings Row
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Kings Row is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Landings at Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Landings at Riverbend is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landings at Riverbend
    • Lee Ann
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Ann is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Ann
    • Little Trieste
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Trieste is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Trieste
    • Log Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Log Haven is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Haven
    • Majestic Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Majestic Village is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Village
    • Maple Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadows
    • Marian Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Marian Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Meadows
    • Meadow Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Meadow Green is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Meadow Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
    • Meadow Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Valley is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Valley
    • Melody Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Melody Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Park
    • Millrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Millrace is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Misty Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Misty Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Murray
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Murray is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,355 people
      • Murray has also been known as:
      • Murray City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <3>
    • Normandy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Normandy is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Park Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Heights is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
    • Peachwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Peachwood is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachwood
    • Quailstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quailstone is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailstone
    • Riverbend
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Riverbend is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
    • Rolling Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Roper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Roper is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Royal Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Royal Meadows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Meadows
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stone Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Stone Creek is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Sunnybrook Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunnybrook Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Park
    • Sunnygrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sunnygrove is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnygrove
    • Sunstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sunstone is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunstone
    • Twin Willows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Twin Willows is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Willows
    • Valley Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley Center is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
    • Village Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Village Gardens is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Gardens
    • Willow Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Willow Green is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Green
    • Willow Run Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Willow Run Park is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run Park
    • Xanadu
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Xanadu is also located in Salt Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xanadu

How Far From Barrington Park 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 included the distance from a community such as Barrington Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,843 miles [2,966 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Barrington Park to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,773 miles [12,509.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Barrington Park:
     Decimal: 40.67855, -111.925214
     DDMMSS: 40° 40' 42", -111° 55' 30"
<2>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 Park) 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 Park 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 Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6786, Longitude: -111.9252       In this case, the coordinates for Barrington Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.943 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.501 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.794 degrees.