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Communities Also Named Farrington ...

We found six communities that share the name Farrington.

Within Ontario, the name Farrington is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pass
  • Horse Collar Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Collar Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Collar Junction
  • Island View
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Koochiching County (MN)
  • Kettle Falls
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
    • Kettle Falls is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
  • Leatherdale Landing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherdale Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherdale Landing
  • Nickel Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Olive
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Rocky Inlet
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Inlet
  • Turtle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • 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 & 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,702 miles [7,567.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.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    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 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 317.924 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.25 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.307 degrees.




 

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