Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farmington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmington and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farmington
- 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 Farmington:
- 39.514669, -80.249774
- 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 Farmington
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Farmington is near Harrison County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Farmington ...
We found 58 communities that share the name Farmington.
Within West Virginia, the name Farmington is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 54 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
- British Columbia
- This Farmington lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Farmington is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Farmington.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Farmington is located in Hartford County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Farmington.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Farmington is located in Kent County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Farmington.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Farmington is located in Hillsborough County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the south of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Farmington.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Farmington is located in Cherokee County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Farmington.
- Columbia County
- This Farmington is located in Columbia County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the south southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Farmington.
- Muscogee County
- This Farmington is located in Muscogee County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the south southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Farmington.
- Oconee County
- This Farmington is located in Oconee County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the south southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Farmington.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Farmington [Coles County].
- Fulton County
- This Farmington is located in Fulton County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Farmington.
- Kane County
- This Farmington is located in Kane County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Farmington.
- Lake County
- This Farmington is located in Lake County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Farmington.
- Will County
- This Farmington is located in Will County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Farmington.
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This Farmington is located in Rush County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Farmington.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Farmington is located in Van Buren County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Farmington.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Farmington is located in Atchison County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Farmington.
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Dickinson County].
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Nemaha County].
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Farmington [Reno County].
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Farmington is located in Graves County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Farmington.
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This Farmington is located in Franklin County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Farmington.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Farmington is located in Cecil County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Farmington.
- Harford County
- This Farmington is located in Harford County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the east of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Farmington.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Farmington [Montgomery County].
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Farmington is located in Oakland County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Farmington.
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- This Farmington is located in Dakota County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Farmington.
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- This Farmington is located in Alcorn County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Farmington.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Farmington is located in Saint Francois County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Farmington.
- Montana
- Teton County
- This Farmington is located in Teton County and lies 1,680 miles [2,703.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Farmington.
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This Farmington is located in Strafford County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Farmington.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Farmington [Atlantic County].
- New Mexico
- San Juan County
- This Farmington is located in San Juan County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Farmington.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Farmington is located in Ontario County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Farmington.
- North Carolina
- Davie County
- This Farmington is located in Davie County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the south of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Farmington.
- Nash County
- This Farmington is located in Nash County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south southeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Farmington.
- North Dakota
- Richland County
- This Farmington is located in Richland County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Farmington.
- Nova Scotia
- This Farmington lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Farmington is located in Belmont County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Farmington.
- Trumbull County
- This Farmington is located in Trumbull County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Farmington.
- Ontario
- This Farmington lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- Oregon
- Washington County
- This Farmington is located in Washington County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farmington.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Farmington is located in Berks County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Farmington.
- Fayette County
- This Farmington is located in Fayette County and lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Farmington.
- Lehigh County
- This Farmington is located in Lehigh County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Farmington.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Farmington lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Farmington is located in Charleston County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the south of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Farmington.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Farmington is located in Knox County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Farmington.
- Marshall County
- This Farmington is located in Marshall County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Farmington.
- Williamson County
- This Farmington is located in Williamson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Farmington.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This Farmington is located in Grayson County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Farmington.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Farmington is located in Davis County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Farmington.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Farmington is located in Albemarle County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Farmington.
- Henrico County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Farmington [Henrico County].
- Roanoke County
- This Farmington is located in Roanoke County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Farmington.
- Washington
- Whitman County
- This Farmington is located in Whitman County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Farmington.
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Farmington is located in Jefferson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Farmington that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Farmington.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmington ...
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.
- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Four States
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four States have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four States
- Four States is located in Marion County
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Grant Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Helens Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Katy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - New England
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Marion County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Paw Paw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Marion County
- Wahoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
How Far From Farmington 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 town such as Farmington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farmington and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Farmington to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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- Farmington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5147, Longitude: -80.2498 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Farmington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Farmington 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 309.785 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.688 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.869 degrees. |