Farmington, Pennsylvania

Farmington, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Farmington
Location within Fayette county
Farmington
Farmington (the US)
Coordinates: 39°48′28″N 79°34′1″W / 39.80778°N 79.56694°W / 39.80778; -79.56694Coordinates: 39°48′28″N 79°34′1″W / 39.80778°N 79.56694°W / 39.80778; -79.56694
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Fayette
Township Wharton
Area
 • Total 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,831 ft (558 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 767
 • Density 301/sq mi (116.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 15437
FIPS code 42-25280
GNIS feature ID 1174626
Mystic Rock golf course at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Farmington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 40, the National Road, about 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pittsburgh, and is the closest settlement to Fort Necessity. It is also home to the 5-star Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and the New Meadow Run and Spring Valley Bruderhofs, Christian communities with over 500 members.[1] As of the 2010 census the population of Farmington was 767.[2]

Geography

Farmington is located in northeastern Wharton Township at geographical coordinates 39° 48′ 28″ North, 79° 34′ 1″ West (39.807220, -79.566154). Via US Route 40, Uniontown, the Fayette County seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the northwest, and Cumberland, Maryland, is 50 miles (80 km) to the southeast. Pittsburgh is 60 miles (97 km) to the northwest via US 40 and Pennsylvania Route 51.

The U.S. Postal Service ZIP code for Farmington is 15437.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Commune Living: The Bruderhof - Nature And Community - MOTHER EARTH NEWS". Mother Earth News. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Farmington CDP, Pennsylvania". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2016.


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