Farmington, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°58′51″N 77°19′19″W / 42.98083°N 77.32194°WCoordinates: 42°58′51″N 77°19′19″W / 42.98083°N 77.32194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Peter Ingalsbe (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.4 sq mi (102.2 km2) |
| • Land | 39.4 sq mi (102.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,825 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14425 |
| Area code(s) | 585 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-25406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978953 |
Farmington is a town located in the northern part of Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 11,825 at the 2010 census. Farmington is about twenty-five miles southeast of Rochester, New York. The town was named after Farmington, Connecticut.
Farmington was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The town was formed along with its county in 1789, and settlement of the region began the same year. Many of the early settlers were Quakers from Berkshire County, Massachusetts. In 1824, Arthur Power left Farmington with two of his sons and other Quakers to found Farmington, Michigan.
The Farmington Quaker Crossroads Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The land, at an average elevation of 600 feet above sea level, is compressed by the Wisconsin glaciation and slopes from an elevation of 700 feet at the southern border with the town of Canandaigua, to 500 feet at the north boundary with the town of Macedon. The land comprises drumlins and eskers. Other than streams and ponds, there are no major water landmarks. Public drinking water is provided by treated water piped from Canandaigua Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102 km2), all of it land.
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