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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.
- 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:
- 37.732366, -77.583876
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Farrington is near Henrico County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Virginia, the name Farrington is unique.
Beyond Virginia, 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 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover 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 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover 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 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Farrington.
- Ontario
- This Farrington lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover County.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Farrington is located in Knox County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Farrington.
- Washington
- Franklin County
- This Farrington is located in Franklin County and lies 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farrington that is located in Hanover 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.
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- English Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- English Hills is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Hills
- Erin Shades
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Erin Shades is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Shades
- Fords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fords is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
- French Hay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- French Hay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hay
- Glen Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Heaths Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heaths Store is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaths Store
- Hickory Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Haven is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Haven
- Lanes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lanes Corner is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Laurel Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewistown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Pickels
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickels is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickels
- Quail Walk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scotchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotchtown is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Short Pump
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slash Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slash Cottage is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Cottage
- Sycamore Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Creek is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
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:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Farrington to Hanover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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: 37.7324, Longitude: -77.5839 In this case, the coordinates for Farrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.275 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.699 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.377 degrees. |
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