Farmington (Utah)
Farmington is a city of almost 25,000 people (2020) in the Wasatch Range.
Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]Farmington is accessible by car via 1-15. Coming from the north, take exit #325 (Park Lane. Traveling from the south, you must exit at #324 (US-89) and follow the signs for Park Lane.
By plane
[edit]Salt Lake City International Airport is located 19 mi (31 km) south of Farmington.
By train
[edit]The Utah Transit Authority Frontrunner stops at the Farmington station every hour Monday through Saturday.
Get around
[edit]By bus
[edit]The Utah Transit Authourity runs buses that goes around the city. See the official site for more information.
See
[edit]The S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum, located in the Farmington area, contains more than 90 pieces of railroad equipment in all shapes and sizes. It also has two separate railroads where visitors can enjoy train rides on the first Saturday of every month from June to September. The track gauges of the two railroads are 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge and 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge. One interesting item in the museum's collection is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, oil-powered, 4-4-0 steam locomotive built by Crown Metal Products.
Do
[edit]- 1 Lagoon Amusement Park, 375 North Lagoon Drive (from the north: from I-15 take exit 325; turn left (east) on Park Lane and take it to Lagoon Drive; from the south: from I-15 take exit 322 and follow the signs; by train: UTA's FrontRunner stops at Farmington Station and shuttles take passengers to and from the park during season operating hours), ☏ +1 801-451-8000, info@lagoonpark.com. Utah's home-grown amusement park with rides of all types and styles. Closed during the winter.
- The Farmington Trail Committee maintains 146 miles of trail throughout the city. 36 of the trails traverse from the hills on the east to the wetlands to the west. The trail system has a variety of surface material including gravel, asphalt, and concrete. There are 55 points of interest that are accessible by the trail system.
