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 Farmington:
37.929999, -121.000166
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.
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 San Joaquin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 58 communities that share the name Farmington.
Within California, the name Farmington is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Washington County
This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
British Columbia
This Farmington lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the north of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Farmington is located in Hartford County and lies 2,534 miles [4,078.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Farmington.
Delaware
Kent County
This Farmington is located in Kent County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Farmington.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Farmington is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Farmington.
Georgia
Cherokee County
This Farmington is located in Cherokee County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Farmington.
Columbia County
This Farmington is located in Columbia County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Farmington.
Muscogee County
This Farmington is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Farmington.
Oconee County
This Farmington is located in Oconee County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Farmington.
Illinois
Coles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Farmington [Coles County].
Fulton County
This Farmington is located in Fulton County and lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Farmington.
Kane County
This Farmington is located in Kane County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Farmington.
Lake County
This Farmington is located in Lake County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Farmington.
Will County
This Farmington is located in Will County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Farmington.
Indiana
Rush County
This Farmington is located in Rush County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Farmington.
Iowa
Van Buren County
This Farmington is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Farmington.
Kansas
Atchison County
This Farmington is located in Atchison County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Farmington.
Dickinson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Dickinson County].
Nemaha County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Nemaha County].
Reno County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Reno County].
Kentucky
Graves County
This Farmington is located in Graves County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Farmington.
Maine
Franklin County
This Farmington is located in Franklin County and lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Farmington.
Maryland
Cecil County
This Farmington is located in Cecil County and lies 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Farmington.
Harford County
This Farmington is located in Harford County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Farmington.
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Farmington [Montgomery County].
Michigan
Oakland County
This Farmington is located in Oakland County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Farmington.
Minnesota
Dakota County
This Farmington is located in Dakota County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Farmington.
Mississippi
Alcorn County
This Farmington is located in Alcorn County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Farmington.
Missouri
Saint Francois County
This Farmington is located in Saint Francois County and lies 1,659 miles [2,669.9 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Farmington.
Montana
Teton County
This Farmington is located in Teton County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Farmington.
New Hampshire
Strafford County
This Farmington is located in Strafford County and lies 2,603 miles [4,189.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Farmington.
New Jersey
Atlantic County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Farmington [Atlantic County].
New Mexico
San Juan County
This Farmington is located in San Juan County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Farmington.
New York
Ontario County
This Farmington is located in Ontario County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Farmington.
North Carolina
Davie County
This Farmington is located in Davie County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Farmington.
Nash County
This Farmington is located in Nash County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Farmington.
North Dakota
Richland County
This Farmington is located in Richland County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Farmington.
Nova Scotia
This Farmington lies 2,925 miles [4,707.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
Ohio
Belmont County
This Farmington is located in Belmont County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Farmington.
Trumbull County
This Farmington is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Farmington.
Ontario
This Farmington lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
Oregon
Washington County
This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Farmington is located in Berks County and lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Farmington.
Fayette County
This Farmington is located in Fayette County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Farmington.
Lehigh County
This Farmington is located in Lehigh County and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Farmington.
Prince Edward Island
This Farmington lies 2,981 miles [4,797.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Farmington is located in Charleston County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Farmington.
Tennessee
Knox County
This Farmington is located in Knox County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Farmington.
Marshall County
This Farmington is located in Marshall County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Farmington.
Williamson County
This Farmington is located in Williamson County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Farmington.
Texas
Grayson County
This Farmington is located in Grayson County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Farmington.
Utah
Davis County
This Farmington is located in Davis County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Farmington.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Farmington is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Farmington.
Henrico County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Farmington [Henrico County].
Roanoke County
This Farmington is located in Roanoke County and lies 2,224 miles [3,579.2 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Farmington.
Washington
Whitman County
This Farmington is located in Whitman County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Farmington.
West Virginia
Marion County
This Farmington is located in Marion County and lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Farmington.
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
This Farmington is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,722 miles [2,771.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in San Joaquin County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Farmington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmington ...
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.
Collegeville (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Telegraph City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Farmington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farmington and extending to:
Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Farmington to Stockton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,145 miles [13,108.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9300, Longitude: -121.0002
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Farmington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Farmington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.026 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.746 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.295 degrees.