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Independence Hall, Philadelphia
The birthplace of American democracy where the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were debated and adopted.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Barrington
New Jersey, United States · North America
About Barrington
Barrington is worth a stop: 12km from Independence Hall, Philadelphia.
Barrington is in New Jersey, United States, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here.
Barrington is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,075, an increase of 92 (+1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 6,983, which in turn reflected a decline of 101 (-1.4%) from the 7,084 counted in the 2000 census.
The area becameRead more
known as "Barrington" in the 1880s, when William Simpson, one of the partners that developed the area, chose the name from his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Barrington was incorporated as a borough on March 27, 1917, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917. Portions of the borough were taken on March 24, 1926, to form Lawnside.
The borough had the 30th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.069% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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Within an hour or so of Barrington: Independence Hall, Philadelphia (12 km), Liberty Bell (12 km), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (15 km).
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Barrington is in New Jersey, United States.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,817
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- New Jersey
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.8648, -75.0552
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Worth the detour from Barrington
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Liberty Bell
Iconic cracked bell in Philadelphia that rang to mark the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
12 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
One of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars, with rare vehicles that actually compete in demonstration days.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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