Farmington tourist information
Farmington Connecticut
Settled in 1640, Farmington is known for its history, charm, stately homes, quaint lodgings superb restaurants, Miss Porter's School, antiques, Farmington Historical Society, Unionville, Museum, Shopping, ballooning, river rafting, and much more! The Stanley-Whitman House exhibits Colonial lifestyes. The beautiful Hill-Stead Museum contains Pope family treasures which include Impressionist works by Monet, Degas, and Manet. Take a walking or bus tour which might include events about the Revolutionary War, Tunxis indians, Amistad, or Underground railroad. Come experience Farmington, past and present!
Farmington lies situated in the center of recreational, educational, and industrial activities. As is any city of the great east-west vein of Rt. 2, Farmington accommodates large numbers of recreational travelers. From here, you have access to ski resorts, all the scenery of the western mountains, and even one of the major branches of the University of Maine system.
Farmington offers a variety of major department stores, specialty shops, restaurants and professional offices that are found primarily in four areas of the City: Maple Valley Center, Highway 67; Karsch Boulevard; and Downtown Farmington.
The traditional values in the midst of a bustling, thriving, progressive business environment are evidence the people of Farmington have not forgotten their roots and are proud to live and work in “The City of Tradition and Progress.”
Once the West Parish of Rochester, known as Farmington Dock, the town's location on the Cocheco River was an ideal spot for sawmills. The name Farmington appears to refer to the area's fertile farmland. Farmington was also home to a prime shoe-making industry, and was one of the first places to use automated shoe-making machines instead of handwork.
Farmington's population has grown slowly, ranking below the statewide average over three of the last five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a five percent decrease between 1950-1960 to a 29 percent increase between 1970-1980. Farmington's population increased by 2,320 residents over fifty years, going from 3,454 in 1950 to 5,774 in 2000, The 2003 Census estimate for Farmington was 6,182 residents, which ranked 50th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Located in the northwest corner of the state, Farmington, New Mexico is a wonderful place to live and do business. Farmington is part of San Juan County which covers 5,560 square miles. This is an area larger than the entire state of Connecticut.
There are fertile river valleys surrounded by high desert, rolling plateaus, mesas, and mountain ranges. The Animas, La Plata, and San Juan Rivers flow through Farmington, accounting for two-thirds of the surface water in New Mexico.
An average of 273 sunny days per year means that year round outdoor activities are very enjoyable in Farmington. The annual average rainfall is 7.5 inches and the average snowfall is 12.3 inches.
The average high temperature in January is 46.1 degrees with an average annual high temperature in July of 93.2 degrees. The average annual low temperature in January is 19 degrees with an average annual low temperature in July of 60.2 degrees. Sounds great, doesn't it?
by Go Farmington - Farmington Chamber of Commerce
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