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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 Fairlane Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairlane Estates 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 Fairlane Estates:
    • 28.753328, -81.296733
    • 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 Fairlane Estates
  • 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 Fairlane Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Fairlane Estates.

Within Florida, the name Fairlane Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Fairlane Estates is located in Florence County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairlane Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Fairlane Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Fairlane Estates is located in Bedford County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairlane Estates that is located in Seminole County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Fairlane Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairlane Estates ...

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.

  • Crystal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
    • Crystal Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Crystal Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Point
    • Crystal Point is located in Seminole County
  • Dreamworld
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreamworld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamworld
    • Dreamworld is located in Seminole County
  • Elder Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Springs
    • Elder Springs is located in Seminole County
  • Flora Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Heights
    • Flora Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lake Mary
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lake View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Seminole County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Seminole County
  • Lock Arbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Arbor
    • Lock Arbor is located in Seminole County
  • Longdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
    • Longdale is located in Seminole County
  • Lordland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordland
    • Lordland is located in Seminole County
  • Pinecrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Pinecrest is located in Seminole County
  • Winter Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

How Far From Fairlane Estates 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 Fairlane Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairlane Estates to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Seminole County: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairlane Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairlane Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7533, Longitude: -81.2967       In this case, the coordinates for Fairlane Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fairlane Estates 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 310.272 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.693 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.348 degrees.




 

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