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Farmington Highlights

The name of this town reflects the core of the community. Farmington -- “the hard work and sweat of the farmer.” Located on the eastern side of NH, Farmington is ideally located to work, raise a family and enjoy the peacefulness of a lovely small town. With its healthy and diverse mixture of industry, retail and service, you will want to visit. Rich in history, fort buildings, grist and saw mills, a wide variety of industries, powered by water, including shoe making, this town was known as the “shoe capital of New Hampshire” for a time. The Blue Job State Forest is a place for easy family hikes on numerous trails with a fire tower at the summit! Conservation areas are in Farmington as well. Baxter Lake, with warm water fishing, is great for small sailboats on a windy day. Robust and quaint, this attractive downtown with its many restaurants, antique shops, plenty of parking.