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:
- 35.060428, -80.387287
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Fairfield is near Anson County and also Stanly County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anson County
- eBird sighting report for Stanly 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.
There are three communities within North Carolina that are also named Fairfield.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 85 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 85 communities, 84 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Guilford County
- Hyde County
- Johnston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Fairfield is located in Covington County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 407 miles [655 km] to the south southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 193 miles [310.6 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 325 miles [523 km] to the southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 340 miles [547.2 km] to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the west southwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 361 miles [581 km] to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Brunswick
- This Fairfield lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union County.
- New Jersey
- Essex County
- This Fairfield is located in Essex County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Fairfield.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Fairfield is located in Butler County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 372 miles [598.7 km] to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 342 miles [550.4 km] to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Fairfield is located in Bedford County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km] to the west northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 154 miles [247.8 km] to the north of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairfield that is located in Union 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.
- Camelot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Council Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Oaks
- Council Oaks is located in Union County
- Fountain Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Anson County
- Fowler Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Crossroads
- Fowler Crossroads is located in Union County
- Griffins Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Crossroads
- Griffins Crossroads is located in Anson County
- Lee Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Marshville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <5>
- Olive Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Union County
- Peachland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <5>
- Rock Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rest
- Rock Rest is located in Union County
- Rolling Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Union County
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
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:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfield to Monroe, with an average speed<6> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.0604, Longitude: -80.3873 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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.96 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.228 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.376 degrees. |