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Farnsworth Group
Farnsworth may refer to: Places * Farnsworth, Indiana, a ghost town * Farnsworth, Texas, an unincorporated community in the Texas Panhandle *Farnsworth Peak, a mountain located west of Salt Lake City, Utah People * Farnsworth (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * Farnsworth Donald (1952), American artist, inventor, papermaker * Farnsworth Wright (1888–1940), editor of the pulp magazine ''Weird Tales'' Other uses *Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine * Farnsworth House (other), various places * Farnsworth Lantern Test, used to screen for color blindness *Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland Central School District, Guilderland, New York * Farnsworth Metropark, near Toledo, Ohio *Farnsworth method of learning Morse code *Farnsworth, a diesel engine in the 1991 movie ''The Little Engine that Could ''The Little Engine That Could'' is an American folktale existing in the form of several illustrated children's books and films. The story originated and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnsworth, Indiana
Farnsworth was a former town in Cass Township, Sullivan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s .... History Extensive strip mining in the area caused the town of Farnsworth to become extinct. A post office was established at Farnsworth in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. Geography Farnsworth is located at . References Ghost towns in Indiana Terre Haute metropolitan area {{US-ghost-town-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnsworth, Texas
Farnsworth is a census designated place in western Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Highway 15 with FM376, southwest of the city of Perryton, the county seat of Ochiltree County. Its elevation is 2,995 feet (913 m). Although Farnsworth is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79033; the ZCTA for ZIP code 79033 had a population of 106 at the 2000 census. History Founded in 1919 along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, Farnsworth was not the first community in the area: the coming of ranchers in the 1880s had led to the establishment of a nearby community named Olds. The locality changed names several times: starting at Olds, it became Nogal with the establishment of a post office in 1905, changed to Rogerstown in 1906, and finally concluded in 1920 with the opening of a post office at the current site. From the beginning, the community has borne the name of Farnsworth, given in honor of Panha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnsworth Peak
Farnsworth Peak is a peak located on the northern end of the Oquirrh Mountains, Oquirrh Mountain range, approximately south east of Lake Point, Utah and south west of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The mountain is named for Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of the first completely electronic television. It is used mainly for radio and television transmission, but could potentially become part of a ski resort owned by nearby Kennecott Land. On the eastern side of the mountain, the land is completely private, and access is restricted. The peak can be reached by hiking from the Tooele, Utah, Tooele side, which is mostly public land. The Bureau of Land Management land extends from Ridge Peak west to the base of the mountain. Public access to this land is available off SR-36 near Lake Point, Utah. Several cattle gates need to be opened and closed, but are access roads to hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding areas. Radio and television use Farnsworth Peak, in local radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farnsworth (surname)
Farnsworth is a surname which may refer to: People * Alice Hall Farnsworth (1893–1960), American astronomer * Bill Farnsworth (1887–1966), Australian rugby league footballer, brother of Viv * Charles S. Farnsworth (1862–1955), American general in World War I, Chief of Infantry * Christopher Farnsworth (born 1971), American novelist and screenwriter * Daniel D. T. Farnsworth (1819–1892), American politician, briefly second Governor of West Virginia * Dave Farnsworth (born 1951), American politician * David Farnsworth, American Loyalist and British agent during the American Revolutionary War, hanged for attempting to undermine the American economy by counterfeiting money * Dr. Dean Farnsworth, developer of the Farnsworth Lantern Test, used to screen for color blindness * E. Allan Farnsworth (1928–2005), American legal scholar * E. L. Farnsworth (1863–1940), American politician * Eddie Farnsworth, American politician who first assumed office in 2001 * Edward Farnsworth (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
