Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 41.161389, -81.207222
- 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 Acres
- 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 Portage County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Portage County
- Since Fair Acres is near Summit County and also Mahoning County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Mahoning 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 Acres ...
We found four communities that share the name Fair Acres.
Within Ohio, the name Fair Acres is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Fair Acres is located in Cook County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fair Acres that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Fair Acres.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This Fair Acres is located in Washington County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fair Acres that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fair Acres.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Fair Acres is located in York County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fair Acres that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fair Acres.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Fair Acres is located in Sullivan County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the south of the Fair Acres that is located in Portage County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Fair Acres.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Acres ...
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.
- Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Portage County
- Bloody Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloody Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Corners
- Bloody Corners is located in Portage County
- Brady Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
- Brady Lake is located in Portage County
- Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
- Drakesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
- Drakesburg is located in Portage County
- Edinburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Evergreen Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Freedom Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Station
- Freedom Station is located in Portage County
- Greenleafs Corners ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleafs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafs Corners
- Greenleafs Corners is located in Portage County
- Hamlet Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
- Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
- Industry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rootstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootstown
- Rootstown is located in Portage County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rootstown <3>
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Portage County
How Far From Fair Acres 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Acres and extending to:
- Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fair Acres to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,694 miles [10,772.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fair Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1614, Longitude: -81.2072 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Acres 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 Fair Acres 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 310.305 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.718 degrees. |