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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 Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfield Heights 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 Heights:
- 40.468402, -79.179201
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fairfield Heights
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Fairfield Heights is near Westmoreland County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Fairfield Heights
Communities Also Named Fairfield Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Fairfield Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fairfield Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Fairfield Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairfield Heights that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fairfield Heights.
- Ontario
- This Fairfield Heights lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairfield Heights that is located in Indiana County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield Heights ...
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 Lick
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Climax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Climax is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Cokeville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
- Coral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Germany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Germany is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
- Grays
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grays is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Homer City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Josephine
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Marshall Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshall Heights is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Heights
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Barn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Red Barn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Barn
- Tearing Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tearing Run is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tearing Run
- Tide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tide is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
- Two Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Two Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
How Far From Fairfield Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairfield Heights and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fairfield Heights to Indiana, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east (E). 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairfield Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4684, Longitude: -79.1792 In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.083 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.047 degrees. |
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