Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairhaven
- 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 Fairhaven:
- 39.638940, -84.771622
- 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 Fairhaven
- 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 Preble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Preble County
- Since Fairhaven is near Union County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Fairhaven ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Fairhaven.
Within Ohio, the name Fairhaven is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Fairhaven lies 2,525 miles [4,063.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairhaven that is located in Preble County.
- California
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Fairhaven.
- Carroll County
- This Fairhaven is located in Carroll County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairhaven.
- Frederick County
- This Fairhaven is located in Frederick County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east of the Fairhaven that is located in Preble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fairhaven.
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New Brunswick
- This Fairhaven lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairhaven that is located in Preble County.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairhaven ...
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.
- Claysburg ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - College Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
- College Corner is located in Preble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <4>
- Cottage Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Union County (IN)
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Union County (IN)
- Fosterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Preble County
- Lotus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Muttonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
- Muttonville is located in Preble County
- Sugar Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Sugar Valley is located in Preble County
How Far From Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairhaven and extending to:
- Eaton, which is the Seat of Preble County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairhaven to Eaton, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairhaven. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6389, Longitude: -84.7716 In this case, the coordinates for Fairhaven 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven 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 312.593 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.907 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.862 degrees. |