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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Farmington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmington and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • 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:
    • 41.727877, -72.840377
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Farmington
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Farmington ...

We found six communities that share the name Farmington.

Within Connecticut, the name Farmington is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Farmington is located in Ontario County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Farmington.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Farmington is located in Jefferson County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Farmington.
      • La Crosse County
      • This Farmington is located in La Crosse County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Farmington.
      • Polk County
      • This Farmington is located in Polk County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Farmington.
      • Washington County
      • This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
      • Waupaca County
      • This Farmington is located in Waupaca County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Hartford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca 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.

  • Barber Corner ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Corner
    • Barber Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Case Corner ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Case Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Case Corner
    • Case Corner is located in Hartford County
  • Cherry Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
    • Cherry Park is located in Hartford County
  • Dutch Point Colony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Point Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Point Colony
    • Dutch Point Colony is located in Hartford County
  • Elm Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hill
    • Elm Hill is located in Hartford County
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Hartford County
  • Lovely Street
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely Street have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely Street
    • Lovely Street is located in Hartford County
  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
  • Terryville Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
    • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
  • Turkey Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
    • Turkey Hill is located in Hartford County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Whigville is located in Hartford County

How Far From Farmington to ...

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:

  • Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Farmington to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 41.7279, Longitude: -72.8404       In this case, the coordinates for Farmington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.129 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.765 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.681 degrees.




 

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