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Farrington, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°48′08″N 79°00′50″W / 35.80222°N 79.01389°W / 35.80222; -79.01389
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Farrington, North Carolina
Farrington, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Farrington, North Carolina
Location of Farrington in North Carolina
Farrington, North Carolina is located in the United States
Farrington, North Carolina
Farrington, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°48′08″N 79°00′50″W / 35.80222°N 79.01389°W / 35.80222; -79.01389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyChatham
Elevation233 ft (71 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
27312
Area code919
GNIS feature ID985012[1]

Farrington is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. It is now part of the Fearrington Village census-designated place.

There are three sites in Farrington listed on the National Register of Historic Places: John A. Mason House, O'Kelly's Chapel, and Joseph B. Stone House.[2]

Geography

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Farrington is located at 35°48′07″N 79°00′50″W / 35.80194°N 79.01389°W / 35.80194; -79.01389 (35.8018148 -79.0138990)[1] about 8 miles (12.9 km) southeast of Chapel Hill on Farrington Point Road. It is to the north of Jordan Lake, a surrounding placemark.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farrington, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.