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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Farrington
  • 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 Farrington ...

We found six communities that share the name Farrington.

Within North Carolina, the name Farrington is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <3>
  • Carpenter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Wake County
  • Chapel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Colony Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
    • Colony Park is located in Orange County
  • Davie Circle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davie Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
    • Davie Circle is located in Orange County
  • Falconbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconbridge
    • Falconbridge is located in Durham County
  • Five Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
    • Five Oaks is located in Durham County
  • Friendship
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Wake County
  • Green Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Green Level is located in Wake County
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Orange County
  • Griffins Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
    • Griffins Crossroads is located in Chatham County
  • Hickory Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Oaks
    • Hickory Oaks is located in Durham County
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    • Hidden Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
      • Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
    • High Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Park
      • High Park is located in Orange County
    • Ironwoods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
      • Ironwoods is located in Orange County
    • Pine Knob
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
      • Pine Knob is located in Orange County
    • Robins Wood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins Wood
      • Robins Wood is located in Orange County
    • Seaforth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
      • Seaforth is located in Chatham County
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Orange County
    • Stoney Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
      • Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
    • Wildwood Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
      • Wildwood Springs is located in Orange County

How Far From Farrington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,692 miles [7,551 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.co.chatham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farrington) to Point B.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).
<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 Farrington 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 309.165 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.427 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.612 degrees.




 

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