Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fairway Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairway Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fairway Acres

• 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 Fairway Acres:
  • 37.967425, -120.403806
  • 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 Fairway Acres

• 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 Tuolumne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuolumne County
  • Since Fairway Acres is near Calaveras County and also Mariposa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calaveras County
  • eBird sighting report for Mariposa 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 Fairway Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Fairway Acres.

Within California, the name Fairway Acres is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Caldwell County
    • This Fairway Acres is located in Caldwell County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fairway Acres that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Fairway Acres.
    • Wake County
    • This Fairway Acres is located in Wake County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km] to the east of the Fairway Acres that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairway Acres.
  • Virginia
    • Richmond County
    • This Fairway Acres is located in Richmond County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairway Acres that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Fairway Acres.
  • West Virginia
    • Wood County
    • This Fairway Acres is located in Wood County and lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairway Acres that is located in Tuolumne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairway Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway Acres ...

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.

• Heavenly Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heavenly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heavenly Hills
  • Heavenly Hills is located in Tuolumne County
• Jamestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Tuolumne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Martinez
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
• Mono Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
  • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
• Peaceful Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Tuolumne County
• Peppermint Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Creek
  • Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
• Quail Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
• Quartz
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
  • Quartz is located in Tuolumne County
• Rawhide
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
  • Rawhide is located in Tuolumne County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
• Scenic Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Brook
  • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
• Scenic View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
  • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
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  • Squabbletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squabbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squabbletown
    • Squabbletown is located in Tuolumne County
  • Standard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Standard is located in Tuolumne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <3>
  • Stent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
    • Stent is located in Tuolumne County
  • Woods Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
    • Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County

How Far From Fairway Acres 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 Fairway Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sonora, which is the Seat of Tuolumne County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairway Acres to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,132 miles [13,087.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairway Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/