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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farmington
- 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:
- 44.669685, -70.148169
- 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
- Bird Watching ...
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Farmington is near Somerset County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- 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.
Within Maine, the name Farmington is unique.
Beyond Maine, 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 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
- British Columbia
- This Farmington lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Farmington is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,152 miles [1,854 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 929 miles [1,495.1 km] to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Farmington.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Farmington is located in Cecil County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 477 miles [767.7 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Farmington.
- Nova Scotia
- This Farmington lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Farmington is located in Belmont County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 589 miles [947.9 km] to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Farmington.
- Ontario
- This Farmington lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 586 miles [943.1 km] to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Farmington.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Farmington lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Farmington is located in Charleston County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 1,606 miles [2,584.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 2,106 miles [3,389.3 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 2,226 miles [3,582.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Franklin 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 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Farmington.
- Arkansas
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.
- Dane Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
- Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
- Industry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Rome Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Sandy River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Shy Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Starks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Stones Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
- Strong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Tainter Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
- Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
- Temple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Twelve Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec 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:
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Farmington to Augusta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,968 miles [6,385.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Farmington: www.farmington-maine.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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: 44.6697, Longitude: -70.1482 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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 303.039 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.917 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.908 degrees. |