Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Haven
- 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 Fair Haven:
- 41.945774, -89.928451
- 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 Fair Haven
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Fair Haven is near Whiteside County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whiteside County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Fair Haven ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Fair Haven.
Within Illinois, the name Fair Haven is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Fair Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Fair Haven.
- Kansas
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fair Haven [Norton County].
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fair Haven.
- Missouri
- Vernon County
- This Fair Haven is located in Vernon County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Fair Haven.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Fair Haven [Monmouth County].
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Fair Haven is located in Cayuga County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Fair Haven.
- Cortland County
- This Fair Haven is located in Cortland County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the east of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Fair Haven.
- Orleans County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Fair Haven [Orleans County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Fair Haven lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fair Haven [Moore County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fair Haven [Allegheny County].
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Fair Haven is located in Rutland County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Fair Haven.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Fair Haven.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Haven ...
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.
- Elkhorn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Grove
- Elkhorn Grove is located in Carroll County
- Hickory Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
- Ideal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Ideal is located in Carroll County
- Round Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Round Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Whiteside County
- Ustick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Wacker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Wacker is located in Carroll County
- White Pigeon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
How Far From Fair Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fair Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Haven and extending to:
- Mount Carroll, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Haven to Mount Carroll, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: visitcarrollcountyil.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fair Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9458, Longitude: -89.9285 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fair Haven could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fair Haven 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 315.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.094 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.694 degrees. |