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Welcome to Harrington ...

Harrington is located in Colusa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Harrington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Harrington is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Harrington is located in the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Harrington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Harrington - they are located in Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Harrington ...

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

  • Colusa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Williams
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Arbuckle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunnigan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Genevra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genevra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Genevra is located in Colusa County
  • Grimes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rumsey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Guinda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meridian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Zamora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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 Harrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrington. 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 Harrington.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrington ...

Looking for more information about Harrington? 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 Harrington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Harrington.

Adding Harrington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Harrington 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 Harrington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Harrington.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Colusa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Harrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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