Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairview Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 38.597365, -90.005436
- 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 Heights
- 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Fairview Heights is near Madison County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Fairview Heights ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Fairview Heights.
Within Illinois, the name Fairview Heights is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fairview Heights.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Walker County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Fairview Heights.
- Kentucky
- Franklin 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 Kentucky community of Fairview Heights [Franklin County].
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Washington County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Washington County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Allegheny County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fairview Heights.
- Berks County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Berks County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairview Heights.
- Luzerne County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Luzerne County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Fairview Heights.
- McKean County
- This Fairview Heights is located in McKean County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Fairview Heights.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Fairview Heights.
- South Dakota
- Yankton County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Fairview Heights.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Blount County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Fairview Heights.
- Jefferson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Maury County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Maury County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Fairview Heights.
- Williamson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Williamson County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Alleghany County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Fairview Heights.
- Arlington 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 Fairview Heights [Arlington County].
- Lexington City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fairview Heights [Lexington City].
- Lynchburg City
- This Fairview Heights is located in Lynchburg City and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Fairview Heights.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Wood County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Heights that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Heights ...
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.
- Bunkum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Caseyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <4>
- Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Saint Clair County
- Dutch Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Dutch Hollow is located in Saint Clair County
- French Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Royal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Royal Heights is located in Saint Clair County
- Signal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
- Signal Hill is located in Saint Clair County
- Union Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Fairview Heights 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 city such as Fairview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairview Heights and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairview Heights to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fairview Heights: www.fairviewheightscity.com/
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.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- Fairview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5974, Longitude: -90.0054 In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Heights 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 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 Fairview Heights 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fairview Heights 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 315.945 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.603 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.565 degrees. |