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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 Fairview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights:
    • 33.527883, -86.261921
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fairview Heights
  • 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
    • Since Fairview Heights is near Talladega County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Fairview Heights

Communities Also Named Fairview Heights ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Fairview Heights.

Within Alabama, the name Fairview Heights is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Walker County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Walker County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Fairview Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fairview Heights.
    • Kentucky
      • Franklin County
      • 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 Kentucky community of Fairview Heights [Franklin County].
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Washington County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Washington County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Allegheny County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Berks County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Berks County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Luzerne County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Fairview Heights.
      • McKean County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in McKean County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Fairview Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Fairview Heights.
    • South Dakota
      • Yankton County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Fairview Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Blount County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Maury County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Maury County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north northwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Williamson County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Williamson County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the north northwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Fairview Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Alleghany County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Alleghany County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Fairview Heights.
      • Arlington County
      • 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 Virginia community of Fairview Heights [Arlington County].
      • Lexington City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fairview Heights [Lexington City].
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Lynchburg City and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Fairview Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Fairview Heights is located in Wood County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Heights ...

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.

  • Colony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Dunrowin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunrowin is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunrowin
  • Enchanted Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
  • England Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • England Isle is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Isle
  • Fishtrap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fishtrap is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
  • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
  • Glen City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Hunting Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lakeview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Mays Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mays Bend is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bend
    • Park Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Park Hill is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
    • Pine Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Rocky Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Windsong Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island

How Far From Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairview Heights and extending to:

  • Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Heights to Ashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,236 miles [11,645.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Fairview Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Fairview Heights 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>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.
<4>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 Fairview Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5279, Longitude: -86.2619       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.353 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.915 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.078 degrees.