Farmington

Town in Hartford County, west-central Connecticut; population (1990) 20,600. It is situated on the Farmington River. An affluent suburb 11 km/7 mi west-southwest of Hartford, it includes the village of Farmington and the industrial centre of Unionville, and is now home to a number of corporate headquarters and offices. Miss Porter's School for girls is in the town.

Farmington

Town and administrative headquarters of Franklin County, west-central Maine; population (2000) 7,400. It is situated on the Sandy River, 40 km/25 mi northwest of Waterville. Farmington is the trade centre of the Sandy River valley, and a gateway to the Sugarloaf and Saddleback mountain and Rangeley Lakes region. It produces apples, maple syrup, and canned goods; historically, local industry has also included the manufacture of wood products and footwear. An education centre, it is home to a campus of the University of Maine.

Farmington

Town in Oakland County, southeast Michigan; population (1990) 10,100. It is situated on the Upper River Rouge, 31 km/19 mi northwest of Detroit. Founded in 1824, it is mainly a residential community, with some light manufacturing. It is home to William Tyndale College (1945) and Oakland Community Junior College. Farmington Hills, a larger residential suburb, is to the northeast of the town; population (1990) 74,700.

Farmington

Town and administrative headquarters of St François County, southeast Missouri; population (1990) 11,600. It is situated in the St François Mountains, 96 km/60 mi south of St Louis. Settled in 1799, it was once the centre of a busy lead mining district. Still a mining and lead-processing centre, it also handles locally grown grain.

Farmington

Town in San Juan County, northwest New Mexico; population (2000) 37,800. It is situated at the junction of the Animas and San Juan rivers, 77 km/48 mi east-southeast of Four Corners. Since the 1950s coal, oil, and natural gas have been central to its economy; it supplies the huge coal-fuelled Four Corners power plant. Irrigated farms are also important. The town is also a trade centre for the Ute Mountain and Navajo reservations. It is home to San Juan College (1956).

The Aztec Ruins National Monument to the northeast, Salmon (Pueblo) Ruins to the southeast, Shiprock to the west, and Bisti Badlands to the south, are all nearby.

Farmington

Town and administrative headquarters of Davis County, north Utah; population (1990) 9,000. It is situated on the Great Salt Lake, 24 km/15 mi north of Salt Lake City. Settled by Mormons in 1848, it is a suburb and a trade centre in an agricultural area. Utah State University's Botanical Gardens are here.