Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairfield
- 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 Fairfield:
- 45.383851, -95.973661
- 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 Fairfield
- 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 Swift County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Swift County
- Since Fairfield is near Big Stone County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Big Stone County
- eBird sighting report for Stevens 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 Fairfield ...
We found 88 communities that share the name Fairfield.
Within Minnesota, the name Fairfield is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 88 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 88 communities, 84 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Fairfield is located in Covington County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Fairfield.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Fairfield [Jackson County].
- Jefferson County
- This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
- Lawrence County
- This Fairfield is located in Lawrence County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Fairfield.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fairfield [Pulaski County].
- British Columbia
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Fairfield [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Fairfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fairfield.
- Marion County
- This Fairfield is located in Marion County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fairfield.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Fairfield is located in Chatham County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Fairfield.
- Clarke County
- This Fairfield is located in Clarke County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Fairfield.
- DeKalb County
- This Fairfield is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fairfield.
- Dougherty County
- This Fairfield is located in Dougherty County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Fairfield.
- Newton County
- This Fairfield is located in Newton County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Fairfield.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Fairfield is located in Lake County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Fairfield.
- Wayne County
- This Fairfield is located in Wayne County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Fairfield.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fairfield [Allen County].
- Franklin County
- This Fairfield is located in Franklin County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fairfield.
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Fairfield [Howard County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairfield [Jefferson County].
- Wabaunsee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairfield [Wabaunsee County].
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Fairfield is located in Breckinridge County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Fairfield.
- Nelson County
- This Fairfield is located in Nelson County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Fairfield.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Fairfield is located in Caddo Parish and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the south of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Fairfield.
- Grant Parish
- This Fairfield is located in Grant Parish and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the south of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Fairfield.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Fairfield is located in Baltimore City and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Fairfield.
- Carroll County
- This Fairfield is located in Carroll County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairfield.
- Wicomico County
- This Fairfield is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Fairfield.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lenawee County
- This Fairfield is located in Lenawee County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Fairfield.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fairfield [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Fairfield lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Fairfield is located in Essex County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Fairfield.
- Monmouth County
- This Fairfield is located in Monmouth County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Fairfield.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Fairfield is located in Herkimer County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Fairfield.
- Tioga County
- This Fairfield is located in Tioga County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Fairfield.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Fairfield is located in Guilford County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Fairfield.
- Hyde County
- This Fairfield is located in Hyde County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Fairfield.
- Johnston County
- This Fairfield is located in Johnston County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Fairfield.
- Union County
- This Fairfield is located in Union County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Fairfield.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Fairfield is located in Butler County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Fairfield.
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Fairfield [Greene County].
- Jefferson County
- This Fairfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairfield.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fairfield [Lane County].
- Marion County
- This Fairfield is located in Marion County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Fairfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Fairfield is located in Adams County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fairfield.
- Erie County
- This Fairfield is located in Erie County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Fairfield.
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Lancaster County].
- Lycoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Lycoming County].
- Washington County
- This Fairfield is located in Washington County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairfield.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairfield [Westmoreland County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Fairfield lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Fairfield is located in Bedford County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Fairfield.
- Blount County
- This Fairfield is located in Blount County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Fairfield.
- Greene County
- This Fairfield is located in Greene County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fairfield.
- Hamblen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Fairfield [Hamblen County].
- Hickman County
- This Fairfield is located in Hickman County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Fairfield.
- Sumner County
- This Fairfield is located in Sumner County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Fairfield.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fairfield [Bexar County].
- Freestone County
- This Fairfield is located in Freestone County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the south of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Fairfield.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Fairfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fairfield.
- Utah County
- This Fairfield is located in Utah County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Fairfield.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Fairfield is located in Clarke County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Fairfield.
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fairfield [Essex County].
- Rockbridge County
- This Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Fairfield.
- Salem City
- This Fairfield is located in Salem City and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Fairfield.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Fairfield is located in Spokane County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Swift County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Fairfield.
- Walla Walla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Fairfield [Walla Walla County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield ...
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.
- Alberta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Alberta is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Artichoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Big Stone City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
- Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <5>
- Big Stone Colony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
- Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
- Cashtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Graceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <5>
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Starbuck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Pope County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <5>
- Swift Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
- Swift Falls is located in Swift County
How Far From Fairfield 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 Fairfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfield and extending to:
- Benson, which is the Seat of Swift County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfield to Benson, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swift County: www.swiftcounty.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3839, Longitude: -95.9737 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Fairfield 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Fairfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.235 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.423 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.034 degrees. |