Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fair Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Grove

• 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 Fair Grove:
  • 35.851055, -80.077672
  • 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 Fair Grove

• 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • Since Fair Grove is near Randolph County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • eBird sighting report for Guilford 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 Fair Grove ...

We found one communities that share the name Fair Grove.

Within North Carolina, the name Fair Grove is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Fair Grove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Greene County
    • This Fair Grove is located in Greene County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fair Grove that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fair Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Grove ...

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.

• Eden ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Davidson County
• Erwin Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Heights
  • Erwin Heights is located in Davidson County
• Fuller Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Mill
  • Fuller Mill is located in Randolph County
• Holly Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Davidson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Holly Grove
  • From Fair Grove to Holly Grove
• Light
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Light have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
  • Light is located in Davidson County
• Pilot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
  • Pilot is located in Davidson County
• Stones Throw
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Throw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
  • Stones Throw is located in Randolph County
• Trinity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Trinity is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <3>
• Trinity Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Park
  • Trinity Park is located in Randolph County

How Far From Fair Grove 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 Fair Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Grove to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east (E). 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Davidson County: www.co.davidson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/