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Welcome to Farr ...

Farr is located in San Diego County<1>.

Farr is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Farr lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Farr: 760 & 442<3>

Communities Also Named Farr ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Farr - they are located in Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farr.

Communities near Farr ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farr.

  • Oceanside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Escondido
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <4>
  • San Marcos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Encinitas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Solana Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Del Mar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Leucadia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • San Luis Rey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake San Marcos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
    • Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farr. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farr.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farr. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farr.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farr. See our Newspapers Page for Farr.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farr ...

Looking for more information about Farr? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Farr, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farr.

Adding Farr to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Farr in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Farr was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Farr.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farr - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Farr area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Farr area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.