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Communities Also Named Fairfax ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Fairfax.

Within Manitoba, the name Fairfax is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 32 communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Fairfax is located in Chambers County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Fairfax.
    • 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 Fairfax [Los Angeles County].
      • Marin County
      • This Fairfax is located in Marin County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Fairfax.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Fairfax is located in New Castle County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Fairfax.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Fairfax is located in Douglas County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fairfax.
      • Ware County
      • This Fairfax is located in Ware County and lies 1,549 miles [2,492.9 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Fairfax.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Fairfax is located in Allen County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Fairfax.
      • Madison County
      • This Fairfax is located in Madison County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fairfax.
      • Monroe County
      • This Fairfax is located in Monroe County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fairfax.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Fairfax is located in Linn County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Fairfax.
    • Kansas
      • Osage 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 Fairfax [Osage County].
      • Wyandotte County
      • This Fairfax is located in Wyandotte County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Fairfax.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Fairfax is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Fairfax.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Fairfax is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Fairfax.
    • Minnesota
      • Renville County
      • This Fairfax is located in Renville County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Fairfax.
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • This Fairfax is located in Atchison County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Fairfax.
    • North Carolina
      • Swain County
      • This Fairfax is located in Swain County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Fairfax.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Fairfax is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fairfax.
      • Highland County
      • This Fairfax is located in Highland County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Fairfax.
    • Oklahoma
      • Osage County
      • This Fairfax is located in Osage County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Fairfax.
    • Ontario
      • This Fairfax lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the east.
    • Quebec
      • This Fairfax lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the east.
    • South Carolina
      • Allendale County
      • This Fairfax is located in Allendale County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Fairfax.
      • Barnwell 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 South Carolina community of Fairfax [Barnwell County].
      • Berkeley County
      • This Fairfax is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,529 miles [2,460.7 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Fairfax.
      • Kershaw County
      • This Fairfax is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Fairfax.
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Fairfax is located in Gregory County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Fairfax.
    • Vermont
      • Franklin County
      • This Fairfax is located in Franklin County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fairfax.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax City
      • This Fairfax is located in Fairfax City and lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax City community of Fairfax.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Fairfax is located in Pierce County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Fairfax.
    • West Virginia
      • Grant County
      • This Fairfax is located in Grant County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Fairfax.
      • Tucker 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 West Virginia community of Fairfax [Tucker County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfax ...

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.

  • Argue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argue
  • Emblem
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emblem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
  • Hayfield ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Lyonshall
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Margaret
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
  • Mountainside ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountainside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainside
  • Pelican Point Beach
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Regent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
  • Sunnyside Beach
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

How Far From Fairfax 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 Fairfax to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairfax to Winnipeg, 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4350, Longitude: -100.1283    
<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 Fairfax 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 . 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Fairfax 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 323.324 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.441 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.469 degrees.




 

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