Farrar Hill, Tennessee | |
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Coordinates: 35°34′41″N86°09′44″W / 35.57806°N 86.16222°W Coordinates: 35°34′41″N86°09′44″W / 35.57806°N 86.16222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Coffee |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 931 |
GNIS feature ID | 1315050 [1] |
Farrar Hill is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Tennessee, United States. [1]
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