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Farmington is located between the towns of Rumford and Skowhegan along US Highway 2 in the south-central part of the state. This lovely city, with its old-fashioned downtown area, is home to the University of Maine Farmington, and sits on the banks of the Sandy River near Clearwater Pond and the Kennebec River. The east-west vein of Route 2 runs through some of Maine's most beautiful countryside, surrounded by mountains, forests, lakes and rivers. The Farmington area is a favorite of tourists, and is considered the gateway to some of the greatest skiing and snowmobiling in New England at Sugarloaf and Saddleback. Other outdoor recreation in the area includes boating, fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, and even gold-panning in the nearby lakes and rivers. There is hiking at Tumbledown Mountain, Piazza Rock, Daggett Rock and Cascade Falls, and bike trails at Webb Lake, Cape Cod Hill and the Holley Road Loop. The Old Railroad Bed at Farmington has been turned into a recreational trail for bikers, hikers, joggers, horseback riding and ATV enthusiasts. Farmington is spectacular in autumn where there are several scenic drives to enjoy the fall foliage. And, the town of Farmington is the county seat of Franklin County, which hosts several festivals and special events throughout the year, such as the Farmington Fair, Old Home Days, Festival of Trees and Winter Festival.

Surrounding areas: Temple, Maine (5.0 mi), Weld, Maine (13.7 mi), Mount Vernon, Maine (14.0 mi), Belgrade Lakes, Maine (17.7 mi), Livermore, Maine (20.4 mi), Rumford, Maine (21.5 mi), Embden, Maine (21.9 mi)

Farmington Vacation Rentals




Farmington Hotels and Resorts

 
Hotels & Motels
Twin Pond MotelRR 4 Box 5232Farmington, ME (207) 778-4977
Norridgewock Colonial Inn15 Upper Main StNorridgewock, ME17.3 mi.(207) 634-3470
Herbert Grand Hotel246 Main StKingfield, ME20.0 mi.(207) 265-2000
Sugarloaf Mountain HotelRR 1 Box 2299Kingfield, ME20.0 mi.(207) 237-2222
Belmont MotelSkowhegan, ME21.9 mi.(207) 474-8315
Econo Lodge455 Kennedy Memorial DrWaterville, ME24.6 mi.(207) 872-5577
Hampton Inn425 Kennedy Memorial DrWaterville, ME24.7 mi.(207) 873-0400
Best Western Waterville Inn356 Main StWaterville, ME25.9 mi.(207) 873-3335
Comfort Inn & Suites332 Main StWaterville, ME26.1 mi.(207) 873-2777
Holiday Inn Waterville375 Uppr Main StWaterville, ME26.6 mi.(207) 873-0111
Holiday Inn110 Community DrAugusta, ME28.4 mi.(207) 622-4751
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites390 Western AveAugusta, ME29.3 mi.(207) 622-6371
Motel 618 Edison DrAugusta, ME29.3 mi.(207) 622-6000
Best Inn65 Whitten RdAugusta, ME29.7 mi.(207) 622-3776

Farmington Weather & Climate

The south-central portion of Maine, just north of Augusta, has four delightful seasons with spectacular foliage in the autumn months. The overall climate is moderate with summer daytime temperatures in the 70s and low 80s, and cool nights. Winters are cold but usually not frigid. Spring and autumn are mild during the day, with crisp, cool nights. The really cold weather begins arriving around the end of November with January and February generally having the lowest temperatures. Below zero temperatures are possible, but not the norm. Accumulating snow is a possibility into March and early April, but the warmer days of spring generally means it melts fast. Rain can occur anytime of the year.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 25°F 2°F 3.73 in. 34°F
February 30°F 6°F 2.81 in. 33°F
March 39°F 17°F 4.03 in. 37°F
April 51°F 28°F 4.10 in. 40°F
May 65°F 38°F 3.97 in. 49°F
June 73°F 47°F 4.50 in. 56°F
July 78°F 53°F 3.65 in. 60°F
August 76°F 51°F 3.94 in. 62°F
September 68°F 41°F 3.73 in. 59°F
October 56°F 33°F 4.06 in. 52°F
November 43°F 25°F 4.20 in. 47°F
December 31°F 11°F 3.94 in. 39°F

Farmington Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Waterville Robert Lafleur airport (WVL) located about 25 miles southeast of Farmington in Waterville, Maine, the Augusta State airport (AUG) located approximately 29 miles southeast of Farmington in Augusta, Maine, the Auburn Lewiston Municipal airport (LEW) located roughly 43 miles south of Farmington in Auburn / Lewiston, Maine, the Berlin Municipal airport (BML) located around 51 miles west of Farmington in Berlin, New Hampshire, the Bangor International airport (BGR) located about 65 miles east of Farmington in Bangor, Maine, the Knox County Regional airport (RKD) located approximately 66 miles southeast of Farmington in Rockland, Maine, and finally the Portland International Jetport airport (PWM) located roughly 71 miles south of Farmington in Portland, Maine.

Farmington Attractions

 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Story LandGlenNH64.2 mi.
Santa's VillageJeffersonNH67.7 mi.
Six Gun CityJeffersonNH67.7 mi.
Palace PlaylandOld Orchard BeachME80.5 mi.
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.SacoME82.1 mi.
 
Water Parks
Aquaboggan Water SlideSacoME82.1 mi.
Odyssey Water ParkTrentonME88.9 mi.
Water CountryPortsmouthNH114.6 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Sandy River Golf CourseFarmington FallsME5.1 mi.
Belgrade Lakes Golf ClubBelgrade LakesME17.7 mi.
Oakdale Country ClubMexicoME20.1 mi.
Lakewood Golf CourseMadisonME20.8 mi.
Waterville Country ClubOaklandME22.8 mi.
Springbrook Golf ClubLeedsME25.6 mi.
Pine Ridge Municipal Golf CenterWatervilleME26.7 mi.
Natanis Golf CourseVassalboroME27.9 mi.
Turner Highlands Country ClubTurnerME29.5 mi.
 
Ski Areas
Sugarloaf USAKingfieldME20.0 mi.
Black MountainRumfordME21.5 mi.
SaddlebackRangeleyME31.8 mi.
Mount AbramLocke MillsME33.1 mi.
Sunday RiverBethelME36.7 mi.
Shawnee PeakBridgtonME50.9 mi.
Balsams WildernessDixville NotchNH58.6 mi.
Big SquawGreenvilleME60.9 mi.
Camden SnowbowlCamdenME62.1 mi.
Wildcat MountainJacksonNH62.7 mi.
Bretton WoodsTwin MountainNH74.0 mi.
Waterville ValleyWaterville ValleyNH83.4 mi.
Cannon MountainFranconiaNH84.7 mi.
Loon MountainLincolnNH86.8 mi.
GunstockGilfordNH99.6 mi.
Highlands MountainNorthfieldNH111.6 mi.
Ragged MountainDanburyNH116.2 mi.
 
State Parks
Mount Blue State ParkME12.2 mi. 
Tacoma Lakes State ParkME33.5 mi. 
Peacock Beach State ParkME38.8 mi. 
 
Museums
L.C. Bates MuseumHinckleyME25.2 mi.(Multidisciplinary)


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