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:
  • 35.888970, -84.062688
  • 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Farrington is near Blount County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Tennessee, the name Farrington is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farrington that is located in Knox 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 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Knox County.
    • 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 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north of the Farrington that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Farrington.
  • Ontario
    • This Farrington lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Farrington that is located in Knox County.
  • Virginia
    • Hanover County
    • This Farrington is located in Hanover County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farrington that is located in Knox 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 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farrington that is located in Knox 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.

• Blue Grass
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Blue Grass is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
• Cedar Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
• Ebenezer
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Echo Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
• Fox Fire
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fox Fire is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
• Galewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Galewood is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Valley is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Henrys Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Pine Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pine Springs is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
• Rocky Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Suburban Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
• Ten Mile
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ten Mile is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile

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:

• Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Farrington to Knoxville, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'