Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairplain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairplain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairplain
- 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 Fairplain:
- 42.038112, -80.303399
- 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 Fairplain
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Fairplain is near Crawford County and also Ashtabula County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula 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 Fairplain ...
We found one communities that share the name Fairplain.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fairplain is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fairplain in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairplain ...
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.
- Branchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Erie County
- Center Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Corner
- Center Corner is located in Erie County
- Charter Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in Erie County
- Cranesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
- Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dock Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Erie County
- Eaglehurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglehurst
- Eaglehurst is located in Erie County
- Erie Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Heights
- Erie Heights is located in Erie County
- Francis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kidders Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders Corner
- Kidders Corner is located in Erie County
- Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Little Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Reeds Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Corners
- Reeds Corners is located in Erie County
- Swanville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Fairplain 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 Fairplain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairplain and extending to:
- Erie, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairplain to Erie, 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 215 miles [346 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairplain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairplain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairplain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0381, Longitude: -80.3034 In this case, the coordinates for Fairplain 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 Fairplain 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 309.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.963 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.971 degrees. |