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:
- 46.539584, -118.578599
- 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.
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Farrington is near Walla Walla County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Farrington ...
We found six communities that share the name Farrington.
Within Washington, the name Farrington is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Franklin 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 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Franklin 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 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Farrington.
- Ontario
- This Farrington lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farrington that is located in Franklin County.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Farrington is located in Knox County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Franklin County.
- 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 2,158 miles [3,473 km]<1> to the east of the Farrington that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Farrington.
- Illinois
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.
- Burr
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Chew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
- Curry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Five Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Franklin County
- Harder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Harvey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Sulphur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farrington and extending to:
- Pasco, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Farrington to Pasco, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,145 miles [3,452 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,780 miles [10,911.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,546 miles [12,144.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,624 miles [9,051 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5396, Longitude: -118.5786 In this case, the coordinates for Farrington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.728 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.716 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.406 degrees. |