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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:
    • 33.773017, -83.423832
    • 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 58 communities that share the name Farmington.

There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Farmington.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Cherokee County
      • This Farmington is located in Cherokee County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Farmington.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
    • British Columbia
      • This Farmington lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • This Farmington is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Farmington.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Farmington is located in Hartford County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough 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 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 605 miles [973.7 km] to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Farmington.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Farmington lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Farmington is located in Belmont County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 543 miles [873.9 km] to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Farmington.
    • Ontario
      • This Farmington lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 2,225 miles [3,580.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 467 miles [751.6 km] to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Farmington.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Farmington lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Farmington is located in Charleston County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 221 miles [355.7 km] to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,631 miles [2,624.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Oconee 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.

  • Bishop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Oconee County
  • Crossties
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossties have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossties
    • Crossties is located in Oconee County
  • Elder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Elder is located in Oconee County
  • Elder Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
    • Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Elder Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
    • Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
  • Hickory Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
  • High Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Oconee County
  • Indian Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
  • Laurel Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
    • Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
  • Old Mill Chase
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Chase
    • Old Mill Chase is located in Oconee County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Paradise Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
      • Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
    • Pioneer Woods
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Woods
      • Pioneer Woods is located in Oconee County
    • Poplar Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County
    • Quail Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
      • Quail Run is located in Oconee County
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Oconee County
    • Shields ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Shields is located in Morgan County
    • Stonebridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
      • Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
    • Summit Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Oconee County

How Far From Farmington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Farmington to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 33.7730, Longitude: -83.4238    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.691 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.033 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.906 degrees.









 

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