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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fairhaven:
    • 39.377326, -76.971368
    • 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 Fairhaven
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Fairhaven is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Fairhaven

Communities Also Named Fairhaven ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Fairhaven.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Fairhaven.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Fairhaven.
    • Frederick County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Frederick County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fairhaven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Fairhaven lies 2,819 miles [4,536.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
    • California
      • Humboldt County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fairhaven.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Bristol County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Fairhaven.
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Stearns County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Fairhaven.
    • Mississippi
      • DeSoto County
      • This Fairhaven is located in DeSoto County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Fairhaven.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Fairhaven lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
    • Ohio
      • Preble County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Preble County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Fairhaven.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Fairhaven.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Klamath County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Fairhaven.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Fairhaven.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Fairhaven is located in Hancock County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Fairhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairhaven ...

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.

  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Candlewick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Cherry Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
  • Daisy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Eldersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Forest Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Freedom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Grand View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grand View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Harvest Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hawk Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
    • Heather Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
    • Heritage Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Hilltop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hoods Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
    • Indian Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
    • Irongate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Irongate is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Johnsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Long Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Monks Misery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
    • Oklahoma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Patriots Choice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Squires
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Squires is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Sweet Air
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
    • Waters Edge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

How Far From Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fairhaven to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south (S). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairhaven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Fairhaven 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fairhaven to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3773, Longitude: -76.9714       In this case, the coordinates for Fairhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.819 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.433 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.50 degrees.