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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 Fairview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Acres 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 Fairview Acres:
    • 39.611211, -77.134983
    • 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 Fairview Acres
  • 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 Fairview Acres ...

We found eight communities that share the name Fairview Acres.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Fairview Acres.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Washington County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Washington County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Fairview Acres.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Saint Francois County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Fairview Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Wake County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairview Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Roane County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Fairview Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Culpeper County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Fairview Acres.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fairview Acres.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Wood County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Acres ...

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.

  • Bear Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run
    • Bear Run is located in Carroll County
  • Cloverberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
    • Cloverberry is located in Carroll County
  • Copperfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
    • Copperfield is located in Carroll County
  • Copperville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
    • Copperville is located in Carroll County
  • Daisy Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
    • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Fairground Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
    • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
  • Glenn Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
    • Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Joseph Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
    • Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Key Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
    • Key Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Mayberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
  • Meadow Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ottersdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
      • Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
    • Quaker Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
      • Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Roberts Mill Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill Run
      • Roberts Mill Run is located in Carroll County
    • Stumptown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Carroll County
    • Sunset Vista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
      • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
      • Union Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Uniontown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Wheatfields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
      • Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfs Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
      • Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6112, Longitude: -77.1350       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Fairview Acres 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 307.901 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.562 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.478 degrees.




 

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