| Barrington is a village that falls both in Cook County | | | | The places to see in Barrington include -- |
| and Lake County. It is part of the greater Chicago | | | | 1. Thunderbird Country Club -- It was renovated a |
| metropolitan area and is located only 32 miles North | | | | few years ago and is now the pride of Barrington. |
| West of Chicago. The motto of Barrington is "a great | | | | The club has a golf course and restaurants and bars |
| place to live, work and play". It certainly lives up to | | | | for the members. |
| the motto because it is the seventh richest area in | | | | 2. JFK Healthworld Museum -- This museum is a not |
| the USA with a population of more than 20,000. The | | | | for profit organization that gives children health and |
| places around Barrington include Lake Barrington, | | | | safety education. |
| Barrington Hills, North Barrington, South Barrington, | | | | 3. Golf courses -- Barrington has many golf courses |
| Tower Lakes, Carpentersville, Hoffman Estates, Deer | | | | for people to enjoy the game. You can catch up on |
| Park and Inverness. Barrington is an area of parks, | | | | golf at Barrington park District Golf Course, Lake |
| horse trails, forest preserves and wetlands with a | | | | Barrington Shores Golf Club, Stonehenge Golf Club, |
| country suburban setting. Located on a total area of | | | | Bitmore Country Club and Makray Memorial Golf Club. |
| 4.8 square miles, Barrington is located 830 feet above | | | | There are numerous parks in Barrington. Every year |
| sea level. | | | | since 1986, Barrington has been recognized as a Tree |
| The earliest inhabitants of the Barrington area were | | | | City USA by Arbor Day Foundation. This is due to |
| the Indians of Pottawatomie and Mascoutin tribes. | | | | the village's Tree Preservation and Management |
| Many roads of Barrington today were original Native | | | | Ordnance that takes care of the trees. There are |
| American trails. It was after the Black Hawk War | | | | many parks in Barrington, including Citizens Park, |
| that Barrington came into being as settlers came in | | | | Langendorf Park, Miller Park, and Ron Beese Park. |
| and settled here. | | | | Barrington also has a Memorial Day Parade, a Fourth |
| Barrington is well known for its late nineteenth | | | | of July Parade, a Homecoming Parade and Concours |
| century architecture including, Victorian, Queen Anne | | | | d'Elegance. Others events of Barrington include |
| and Victorian Gothic styles. Octagon House, located in | | | | Midwest Microbrewers, Great Taste Fest of |
| Barrington, is listed in the National Register of Historic | | | | Barrington, Relay for Life and Hospice Duck Race. |
| Places. | | | | Barrington also has the Barrington Area Library and |
| Barrington is relatively expensive among the villages | | | | the Barrington Area Historical Society. There are |
| of Illinois and the average Home Value Index is | | | | churches that include Baptist, Episcopal, Christian |
| $301,600. | | | | Science, Lutheran, Evangelical, Methodist, Roman |
| Barrington schools are governed by the Community | | | | Catholic, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ |
| Unit School District 220. There is one high school, two | | | | denominations. |
| middle schools, and eight elementary schools. The | | | | Barrington is also an important banking center with |
| schools in Barrington are well known for the quality | | | | branches of Bank of America, Chase and Fifth Third |
| of education that they provide. | | | | Bank, among others. |