Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair 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 Fair Oaks:
- 41.958638, -88.401468
- 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 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kane County
- Since Fair Oaks is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DuPage County
- eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Oaks ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Fair Oaks.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Fair Oaks.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
- DuPage County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Fair Oaks [Los Angeles County].
- Mendocino County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Fair Oaks.
- Sacramento County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km] to the west of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Fair Oaks.
- San Joaquin County
- This Fair Oaks is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the west of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Fair Oaks.
- San Luis Obispo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fair Oaks [San Luis Obispo County].
- San Mateo County
- This Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km] to the west of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Fair Oaks.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Fair Oaks.
- Floyd County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Floyd County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the south southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Fair Oaks.
- Indiana
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Fair Oaks.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Fair Oaks.
- Scioto County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Scioto County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Fair Oaks.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Fair Oaks.
- Douglas County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km] to the west northwest of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fair Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Fair Oaks.
- Knox County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Knox County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the south southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Fair Oaks.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Accomack 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 Virginia community of Fair Oaks [Accomack County].
- Fairfax City
- This Fair Oaks is located in Fairfax City and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax City community of Fair Oaks.
- Henrico County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east southeast of the Fair Oaks that is located in Kane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Fair Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair 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.
- Bonnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Burning Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
- Burning Tree is located in Kane County
- Deer Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Empire Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
- Empire Hills is located in Kane County
- Far View
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Foxfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hedgerow
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Homeward Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeward Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
- Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
- Kings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Kane County
- Mary Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
- Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
- Plato Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Corners
- Plato Corners is located in Kane County
How Far From Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Oaks and extending to:
- Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Fair Oaks to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fair Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9586, Longitude: -88.4015 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Oaks 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fair Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.947 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.926 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.926 degrees. |