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Welcome to Farmington Lake ...

Farmington Lake is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of Farmington Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Farmington Lake: Farmington Lk.

Farmington Lake is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Farmington Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Farmington Lake: (540)

Communities near Farmington Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmington Lake.

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Mount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Farmington Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmington Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmington Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmington Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmington Lake ...

Looking for more information about Farmington Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Farmington Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmington Lake.

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

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Farmington Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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