Barrington

Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,819 at the 2000 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States. Barrington is located at 41°44′42″N 71°19′5″W / 41.745°N 71.31806°W / 41.745; -71.31806 (41.745201, -71.318193) along the tidal Barrington River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town... more

Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 16,819 at the 2000 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Barrington sixth on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States. Barrington is located at 41°44′42″N 71°19′5″W / 41.745°N 71.31806°W / 41.745; -71.31806 (41.745201, -71.318193) along the tidal Barrington River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.4 square miles (39.9 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²) of it is land and 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²) of it (45.46%) is water. The land in Barrington was originally granted by the King of England to members of the Mayflower party. Some parts of the town retain names from this land grant, including Prince's Hill, named for Thomas Prince. Barrington was part of Swansea, Massachusetts from its incorporation in 1667 (part of the Plymouth Colony until the merger with Massachusetts in 1691). The Baptist residents... less