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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 Farrington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farrington and the surrounding area.
- 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 Farrington:
- 35.801815, -79.013899
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Farrington
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Farrington is near Durham County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Durham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Farrington
Communities Also Named Farrington ...
We found six communities that are also named Farrington.
Within North Carolina, the name Farrington is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Farrington is located in Clark County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Farrington.
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This Farrington is located in Miami County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Farrington.
- Ontario
- This Farrington lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Farrington is located in Knox County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the west of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Farrington.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Farrington is located in Hanover County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Farrington.
- Washington
- Franklin County
- This Farrington is located in Franklin County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Chatham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Farrington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farrington ...
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.
- Apex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Colony Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Colony Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Davie Circle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Davie Circle is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
- Falconbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falconbridge is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconbridge
- Five Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Five Oaks is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Green Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Green Level is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Griffins Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Hickory Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory Oaks is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hidden Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- High Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Park
- Ironwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ironwoods is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
- Pine Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Knob is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
- Robins Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robins Wood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
- Seaforth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seaforth is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stoney Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Wildwood Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
How Far From Farrington 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 Farrington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farrington and extending to:
- Pittsboro, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farrington to Pittsboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farrington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Farrington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8018, Longitude: -79.0139 In this case, the coordinates for Farrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.165 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.427 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.612 degrees. |
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