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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 Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview 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 Fairview Estates:
    • 32.626534, -83.676017
    • 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 Fairview 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 Fairview Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Fairview Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Fairview Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Fairview Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Estates that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Fairview Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Fairview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Estates that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fairview Estates.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Fairview Estates is located in Ocean County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Estates that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Fairview Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Fairview Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairview Estates that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Fairview Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Fairview Estates is located in Culpeper County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Estates that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Fairview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview 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.

  • Bass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Houston County
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Danes Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes Meadow
    • Danes Meadow is located in Houston County
  • Dove Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Cove
    • Dove Cove is located in Houston County
  • Echo Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
    • Echo Glen is located in Houston County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
  • Honey Ridge Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ridge Plantation
    • Honey Ridge Plantation is located in Houston County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
  • Quail Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
    • Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Houston County
  • Settlers Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Settlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
    • Settlers Landing is located in Houston County
  • Turtle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Houston County

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

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

  • Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Estates to Perry, 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 570 miles [917.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Fairview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6265, Longitude: -83.6760       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview 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 Fairview 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 311.79 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.986 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.282 degrees.









 

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