Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fairfield Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfield Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fairfield 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 Fairfield Heights:
  • 39.314271, -77.296373
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fairfield 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Fairfield Heights is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Fairfield Heights

Communities Also Named Fairfield Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Fairfield Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Fairfield Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Fairfield Heights lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfield Heights that is located in Frederick County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Indiana County
    • This Fairfield Heights is located in Indiana County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield Heights that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Fairfield Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield 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.

• Big Woods Estates
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
• Englandtowne
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
• Fountain Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Gently Savage
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Highview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highview is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Land of Promise
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
• Lewisdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Rangers Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
  • Rolling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility

How Far From Fairfield 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 community such as Fairfield Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfield Heights to Frederick, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'