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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairfield Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfield Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Park:
- 36.412641, -78.993622
- 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 Park
- 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 Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Fairfield Park.
Within North Carolina, the name Fairfield Park is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Fairfield Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Fairfield Park is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield Park that is located in Person County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Fairfield Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield Park ...
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.
- Bushy Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Chub Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chub Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chub Lake
- Chub Lake is located in Person County
- Denny Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Store
- Denny Store is located in Person County
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Person County
- Hicks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Person County
- Longs Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Store
- Longs Store is located in Person County
- Rogersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Person County
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Timberlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Triple Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Springs
- Triple Springs is located in Person County
How Far From Fairfield Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfield Park and extending to:
- Roxboro, which is the Seat of Person County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fairfield Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairfield Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/ 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfield Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4126, Longitude: -78.9936 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.14 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.488 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.403 degrees. |
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