Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Barrington Woods

• 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 Woods:
  • 38.495600, -77.568100
  • 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 Woods

• 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Since Barrington Woods is near Fauquier County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Woods

Communities Also Named Barrington Woods ...

We found two communities that are also named Barrington Woods.

Within Virginia, the name Barrington Woods is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Barrington Woods is located in Cook County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barrington Woods that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Barrington Woods.
  • Maryland
    • Howard County
    • This Barrington Woods is located in Howard County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northeast of the Barrington Woods that is located in Stafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Barrington Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrington Woods ...

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.

• Brandy Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brandy Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Hills
• Cool River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cool River is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool River
• Deep Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Run is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Eagles Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eagles Nest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
• Ivyglen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivyglen is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyglen
• Kings Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kings Crest is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crest
• Lake Arrowhead
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
• Queens Guard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Queens Guard is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Guard
• Red Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Red Hill is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Rosedale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
• Roseville Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Ruby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ruby is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
  • Seven Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Skidmore Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skidmore Corner is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore Corner
  • Skyline Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Skyline Hills is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Hills
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

How Far From Barrington Woods 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 Barrington Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barrington Woods to Stafford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,937 miles [9,554.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,642 miles [10,689.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'