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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 ...
  • 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:
    • 42.183200, -121.823060
    • 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
  • 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.

Within Oregon, the name Fairhaven is unique.

Beyond Oregon, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Fairhaven lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Humboldt County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fairhaven.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Fairhaven.
      • Carroll County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Carroll County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km] to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairhaven.
      • Frederick County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Frederick County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km] to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fairhaven.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Bristol County and lies 2,576 miles [4,145.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Fairhaven.
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Stearns County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Fairhaven.
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Fairhaven is located in DeSoto County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Fairhaven.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Fairhaven lies 2,697 miles [4,340.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
    • Ohio
      • Preble County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Preble County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km]<1> to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Fairhaven.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Fairhaven.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Fairhaven.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Hancock County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Klamath County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Fairhaven.

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.

  • Chase ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Klamath County
  • Clover Station ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Station
    • Clover Station is located in Klamath County
  • Falcon Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Klamath County
  • Gem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Klamath County
  • Keno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lost River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
    • Lost River is located in Klamath County
  • Pelican City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
    • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
  • Shady Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Pine
    • Shady Pine is located in Klamath County
  • Terminal City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
    • Terminal City is located in Klamath County

How Far From Fairhaven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Klamath Falls, which is the Seat of Klamath County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairhaven to Salem, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,883 miles [12,686.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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 Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.1832, Longitude: -121.8231       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 340.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.262 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.726 degrees.









 

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