Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Haven
- 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 Haven:
- 42.769235, -76.268263
- 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 Haven
- 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 Cortland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cortland County
- Since Fair Haven is near Cayuga County and also Onondaga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga 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 Haven ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Fair Haven.
There are two communities within New York that are also named Fair Haven.
Beyond New York, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Cayuga County
- This Fair Haven is located in Cayuga County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Fair Haven.
- Orleans 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 New York community of Fair Haven [Orleans County].
- Cayuga County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Fair Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Fair Haven.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Fair Haven is located in Carroll County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fair Haven.
- Kansas
- Norton 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 Fair Haven [Norton County].
- Michigan
- Saint Clair County
- This Fair Haven is located in Saint Clair County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fair Haven.
- Missouri
- Vernon County
- This Fair Haven is located in Vernon County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Fair Haven.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth 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 New Jersey community of Fair Haven [Monmouth County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Fair Haven lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- North Carolina
- Moore 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 North Carolina community of Fair Haven [Moore County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Fair Haven [Allegheny County].
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Fair Haven is located in Rutland County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Fair Haven.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the south of the Fair Haven that is located in Cortland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Fair Haven.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Haven ...
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.
- Amber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gamble Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Mill
- Gamble Mill is located in Onondaga County
- Glen Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Cayuga County
- Gregory Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
- Gregory Landing is located in Cayuga County
- Grout Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grout Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grout Mill
- Grout Mill is located in Cortland County
- Halls Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Cayuga County
- Heath Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Grove
- Heath Grove is located in Onondaga County
- Kelloggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Little York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Cortland County
- Maple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Onondaga County
- Pratt Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
- Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
- Rice Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Grove
- Rice Grove is located in Onondaga County
- Slab City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Williams Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
- Williams Grove is located in Onondaga County
How Far From Fair Haven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Haven and extending to:
- Cortland, which is the Seat of Cortland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Haven to Cortland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south (S). 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 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Fair Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7692, Longitude: -76.2683 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Haven 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 Fair Haven 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 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 Fair Haven 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 307.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.156 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.771 degrees. |