Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairway
- 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 Fairway:
- 39.018999, -77.018866
- 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 Fairway
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Fairway is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Fairway ...
We found five communities that share the name Fairway.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Fairway.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Fairway is located in Berks County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairway that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairway.
- York County
- This Fairway is located in York County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north of the Fairway that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fairway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Burnt Mills Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Cresthaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Glen Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillandale Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Indian Spring Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Quaint Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaint Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
- Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
- Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Rocky Brook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
- Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <4>
- Silver Spring Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Woodside Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Woodside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale Forest
How Far From Fairway 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 Fairway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairway and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Fairway to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south (S).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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- Fairway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0190, Longitude: -77.0189 In this case, the coordinates for Fairway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fairway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.871 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.437 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.66 degrees. |