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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farrington
- 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:
- 40.105607, -84.231333
- 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
- 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- Since Farrington is near Shelby County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Farrington ...
We found six communities that share the name Farrington.
Within Ohio, the name Farrington is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farrington that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Farrington.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Farrington is located in Chatham County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Farrington that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Farrington.
- Ontario
- This Farrington lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farrington that is located in Miami County.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Farrington is located in Knox County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south of the Farrington that is located in Miami 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Farrington that is located in Miami 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 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Farrington.
- Illinois
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.
- Jimtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mulberry Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Miami County
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>
- Polo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Rowdyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowdyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowdyville
- Rowdyville is located in Miami County
- Sodom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Miami County
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Miami County
- Twin Lakes ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Miami 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:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Farrington to Columbus, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- 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: 40.1056, Longitude: -84.2313 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 312.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.579 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.471 degrees. |