Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairland
- 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 Fairland:
- 33.230684, -93.843791
- 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 Fairland
- 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 Miller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- Since Fairland is near Lafayette County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
- eBird sighting report for Cass 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 Fairland ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Fairland.
Within Arkansas, the name Fairland is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Marshall 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 Kansas community of Fairland [Marshall County].
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairland [Thomas County].
- Wabaunsee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairland [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Fairland is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairland that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Fairland.
- Roanoke City
- This Fairland is located in Roanoke City and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east northeast of the Fairland that is located in Miller County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Fairland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairland ...
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.
- Black Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Miller County
- Boggy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Brightstar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
- Brightstar is located in Miller County
- Gin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Grants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Miller County
- Line Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
- Line Ferry is located in Miller County
- Mount Pleasant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
- Pleasant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County
- Rocky Mound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Miller County
- Spring Bank ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Spring Bank is located in Miller County
- Walnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
How Far From Fairland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairland and extending to:
- Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairland to Texarkana, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fairland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2307, Longitude: -93.8438 In this case, the coordinates for Fairland 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 Fairland 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fairland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.05 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.296 degrees. |