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Communities Also Named Farrington ...

We found six communities that are also named Farrington.

Within Ontario, the name Farrington is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This Farrington is located in Clark County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • 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 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Farrington.
    • Ohio
      • Miami County
      • This Farrington is located in Miami County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Farrington.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Farrington is located in Knox County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • 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 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • 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 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • 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.

  • Bear Pass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Horse Collar Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Island View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Island View is located in Koochiching County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Kettle Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
  • Leatherdale Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Nickel Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Rocky Inlet
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Turtle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
  • Windy Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

How Far From Farrington 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 Farrington to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farrington and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Farrington to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 48 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things 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 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.
<3>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: 48.7667, Longitude: -92.8333    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.924 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.25 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.307 degrees.