Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairfields, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfields and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairfields
- 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 Fairfields:
- 39.687611, -75.964945
- 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 Fairfields
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Fairfields is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Fairfields ...
We found two communities that share the name Fairfields.
Within Maryland, the name Fairfields is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fairfields [Lenawee County].
- Virginia
- Campbell County
- This Fairfields is located in Campbell County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fairfields that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Fairfields.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfields ...
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.
- Blake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Blue Ball Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
- Blueball
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Boomdecker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
- Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Chrome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Elk Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glen Hope ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
- Highpoint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mechanic Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
- Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
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- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
- Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Ponds Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
- Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cecil County
- Stony Chase Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Chase Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
- Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
- Sunset Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
- Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
- Sunset Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
- Sweet Grass Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Grass Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
- Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Union Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Cecil County
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
How Far From Fairfields 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 Fairfields to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfields and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfields to Elkton, with an average speed<4> 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfields. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fairfields 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6876, Longitude: -75.9649 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfields have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fairfields to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.20 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.778 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.947 degrees. |