Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairhaven
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fairhaven:
- 38.744284, -76.557735
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fairhaven
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Fairhaven is near Calvert County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fairhaven ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Fairhaven.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Fairhaven.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Fairhaven lies 2,866 miles [4,612.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- California
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Fairhaven lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairhaven ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Baywalker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Burnt Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <4>
- Friendship Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lofty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
- Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Masons Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
- Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mimosa Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
- Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Nutwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Paris Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Poplars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
- Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Queen Anne Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
- Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Rest Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Rose Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Haven
- Rose Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Haven <4>
- Sam Owings Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
- Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
- Tabernacle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tall Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Wuthering Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rest Haven
How Far From Fairhaven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairhaven and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairhaven to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7443, Longitude: -76.5577 In this case, the coordinates for Fairhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fairhaven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fairhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.573 degrees. |