Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oaks:
  • 32.019933, -81.095945
  • 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 Oaks

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

We found three communities that share the name Fairway Oaks.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Fairway Oaks.

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

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Glynn County
    • This Fairway Oaks is located in Glynn County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairway Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Fairway Oaks.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Athens County
    • This Fairway Oaks is located in Athens County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the north of the Fairway Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Fairway Oaks.
  • South Carolina
    • Beaufort County
    • This Fairway Oaks is located in Beaufort County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairway Oaks that is located in Chatham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Fairway Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway Oaks ...

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.

• Bona Bella
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
• Carver Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
  • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
• Cedar Hammock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
  • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
• Cloverdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Chatham County
• Cresthill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
  • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
• Fleetwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
• Gordonston
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
  • Gordonston is located in Chatham County
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chatham County
• Grove Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Chatham County
• Groveland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Chatham County
• Halcyon Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
  • Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
• Isle of Armstrong
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
  • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
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  • Isle of Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Kings Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
    • Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
  • Liberty City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
  • Magnolia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
  • Pine Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
    • Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County
  • Rivers End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
    • Rivers End is located in Chatham County
  • Rose Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Chatham County
  • Sackville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
    • Sackville is located in Chatham County
  • Sunset Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
  • Thunderbolt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
    • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <3>
  • Union Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
    • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
  • Victory Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County

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

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

• Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairway Oaks to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four 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 526 miles [846.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

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