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Farmington, town, seat (1838) of Franklin county, west-central Maine, U.S. It lies along the Sandy River 38 miles (61 km) northwest of Augusta. The town includes the communities of Farmington, Farmington Falls, and West Farmington. Settled in the 1770s, it was incorporated in 1794 and named for its location in a good farming region. It developed as an agricultural trade centre, particularly of vegetables and corn (maize), and has light manufacturing. The University of Maine at Farmington (founded 1863) originated as a normal (teacher-training) school. The Nordica Homestead Museum houses memorabilia of the operatic career of Lillian Nordica (1857–1914), a ...(100 of 125 words)

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