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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairview Acres
- 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:
- 39.698984, -77.798884
- 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
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Fairview Acres is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 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 ...
- Carroll County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairview Acres.
- Carroll County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Acres.
- Louisiana
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.
- Cedar Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Dry Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Gardenspot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Gristmill Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Hill
- Gristmill Hill is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Martins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Nova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Wood Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
How Far From Fairview Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairview Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.6990, Longitude: -77.7989 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.292 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.02 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.731 degrees. |