Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fairoaks

• 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 Fairoaks:
  • 39.085388, -76.533574
  • 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 Fairoaks

• 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Fairoaks is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Fairoaks

Communities Also Named Fairoaks ...

We found four communities that are also named Fairoaks.

Within Maryland, the name Fairoaks is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • San Luis Obispo County
    • This Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,418 miles [3,891.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairoaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Fairoaks.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
    • This Fairoaks is located in Allegheny County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairoaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fairoaks.
    • Montgomery County
    • This Fairoaks is located in Montgomery County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the northeast of the Fairoaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fairoaks.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Fairoaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairoaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fairoaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairoaks ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
• Captains Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Clearview Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
• Cool Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
• Crystal Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
• Cypress Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
• Divinity Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
• Fernbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
• Frost
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Herald Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
• Holly Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
• Continue List   (21 more) ...
  • Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Jacobsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Jennings
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jones
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Longmeadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
  • Longview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Maceys Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
  • Pack Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
  • Pine Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Riding Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
  • Rivendell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Round Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
  • Royal Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
  • Smugglers Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
  • Sunset Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
  • Trinity Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
  • Twin Harbors
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
  • Willowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Fairoaks to White House, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'