Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Fairfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Fairfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Fairfield
- 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 New Fairfield:
- 39.506995, -84.972460
- 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 New Fairfield
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since New Fairfield is near Union County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 New Fairfield ...
We found one communities that share the name New Fairfield.
Within Indiana, the name New Fairfield is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named New Fairfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Fairfield that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Fairfield.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Fairfield ...
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.
- Bath
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Blooming Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Charlottesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Union County
- Dunlapsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlapsville
- Dunlapsville is located in Union County
- Mixersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
- Mixersville is located in Franklin County
- Old Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Palestine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pinhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Yellow Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
How Far From New Fairfield 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 New Fairfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Fairfield and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from New Fairfield to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Fairfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5070, Longitude: -84.9725 In this case, the coordinates for New Fairfield 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 New Fairfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.721 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.993 degrees. |