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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 Fairlawn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairlawn and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fairlawn:
    • 41.292713, -77.057506
    • 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 Fairlawn
  • 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 Fairlawn ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Fairlawn.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Fairlawn is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Fairlawn.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Broward County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the south of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Fairlawn.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew 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 Indiana community of Fairlawn [Bartholomew County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Worcester County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Fairlawn.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Fairlawn [Elko County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen 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 Fairlawn [Bergen County].
    • North Carolina
      • New Hanover County
      • This Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Fairlawn.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Summit County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Fairlawn.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Providence County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Fairlawn.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Fairlawn is located in York County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fairlawn.
    • Tennessee
      • Washington County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Washington County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairlawn.
    • Virginia
      • Covington City
      • This Fairlawn is located in Covington City and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington City community of Fairlawn.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the southwest of the Fairlawn that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Fairlawn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairlawn ...

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.

  • French Settlement
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
    • French Settlement is located in Lycoming County
  • Garden View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
    • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
  • Grampian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
    • Grampian Hills is located in Lycoming County
  • Hepburnville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburnville
    • Hepburnville is located in Lycoming County
  • Hughesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
  • Loyalsockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsockville
    • Loyalsockville is located in Lycoming County
  • Picture Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
    • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Pine Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Lycoming County
  • Quiggleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiggleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiggleville
    • Quiggleville is located in Lycoming County
  • Trout Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Run
    • Trout Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Run <5>
  • Woodland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County

How Far From Fairlawn to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairlawn to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairlawn and extending to:

  • Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fairlawn to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairlawn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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- Fairlawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairlawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2927, Longitude: -77.0575    
<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 Fairlawn 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>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 Fairlawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Fairlawn 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 307.726 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.626 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.766 degrees.









 

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