Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairhope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairhope and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairhope
- 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 Fairhope:
- 31.537443, -81.388713
- 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 Fairhope
- 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- Since Fairhope is near Liberty County and also Long County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- eBird sighting report for Long 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 Fairhope ...
We found five communities that share the name Fairhope.
Within Georgia, the name Fairhope is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Fairhope is located in Fayette County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the north of the Fairhope that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fairhope.
- Somerset County
- This Fairhope is located in Somerset County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the north northeast of the Fairhope that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fairhope.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairhope ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
- Credit Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <3>
- Drum Point Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point Landing
- Drum Point Landing is located in Liberty County
- Halfmoon Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Landing
- Halfmoon Landing is located in Liberty County
- Jones
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
- Raccoon Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Bluff
- Raccoon Bluff is located in McIntosh County
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Shellman Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman Bluff
- Shellman Bluff is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman Bluff <3>
How Far From Fairhope 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 Fairhope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairhope and extending to:
- Darien, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairhope to Darien, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,980 miles [8,014.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Fairhope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5374, Longitude: -81.3887 In this case, the coordinates for Fairhope 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 Fairhope 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 310.458 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.717 degrees. |