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:
- 35.453143, -83.839899
- 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 Swain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Swain County
- Since Fairfax is near Graham County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 North Carolina, the name Fairfax is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, 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 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 285 miles [458.7 km] to the north northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandotte County community of Fairfax.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Fairfax lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfax that is located in Swain County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Fairfax is located in Hamilton County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north of the Fairfax that is located in Swain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Fairfax.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Fairfax lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain County.
- Quebec
- This Fairfax lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain County.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This Fairfax is located in Allendale County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 202 miles [325.1 km] to the east southeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfax that is located in Swain 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.
- Chilhowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Chilhowey ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Happy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County (TN)
- Hidetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Jenkins Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Meadow
- Jenkins Meadow is located in Graham County
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Rattler Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattler Ford
- Rattler Ford is located in Graham County
- Robbinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
- Robbinsville is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robbinsville <4>
- Sweetgum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Yellow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
How Far From Fairfax 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 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:
- Bryson City, which is the Seat of Swain County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfax to Bryson City, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,921 miles [7,919.6 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 Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- 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: 35.4531, Longitude: -83.8399 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | 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 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 311.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.609 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.637 degrees. |