Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairfax, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfax and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairfax
- 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 Fairfax:
- 44.528332, -94.723177
- 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 Fairfax
- 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 Renville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Renville County
- Since Fairfax is near Sibley County and also Redwood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sibley County
- eBird sighting report for Redwood 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 Fairfax ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Fairfax.
Within Minnesota, the name Fairfax is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Los Angeles County
- 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 California community of Fairfax [Los Angeles County].
- Marin County
- This Fairfax is located in Marin County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Fairfax.
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Fairfax is located in Douglas County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fairfax.
- Ware County
- This Fairfax is located in Ware County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Fairfax.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Fairfax is located in Allen County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Fairfax.
- Madison County
- This Fairfax is located in Madison County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fairfax.
- Monroe County
- This Fairfax is located in Monroe County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fairfax.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Osage County
- 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 Kansas community of Fairfax [Osage County].
- Wyandotte County
- This Fairfax is located in Wyandotte County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Fairfax.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Fairfax lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Fairfax is located in Hamilton County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fairfax.
- Highland County
- This Fairfax is located in Highland County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Fairfax.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fairfax lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- Quebec
- This Fairfax lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Fairfax is located in Allendale County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Fairfax.
- Barnwell County
- 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 South Carolina community of Fairfax [Barnwell County].
- Berkeley County
- This Fairfax is located in Berkeley County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km] to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Fairfax.
- Kershaw County
- This Fairfax is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km] to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Fairfax.
- South Dakota
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Fairfax is located in Grant County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Renville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Fairfax.
- Tucker County
- 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 West Virginia community of Fairfax [Tucker County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfax ...
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.
- Evan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Hector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <3>
- Iberia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- New Sweden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
- Poor Farm Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Sleepy Eye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <3>
- Stark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Wanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Wanda is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <3>
How Far From Fairfax 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 city such as Fairfax to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfax and extending to:
- Olivia, which is the Seat of Renville County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfax to Olivia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Renville County: www.co.renville.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fairfax) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfax. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5283, Longitude: -94.7232 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfax have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fairfax 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> | 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. |
| <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 Fairfax 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 319.328 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.277 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.552 degrees. |