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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 Fairplay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairplay 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 Fairplay:
    • 39.742319, -77.285819
    • 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 Fairplay
  • 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
    • Since Fairplay is near Frederick County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Fairplay

Communities Also Named Fairplay ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Fairplay.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Fairplay is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fairplay [Saline County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This Fairplay is located in Park County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<2> to the west of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Fairplay.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Fairplay is located in Douglas County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fairplay.
      • Morgan County
      • This Fairplay is located in Morgan County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the southwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Fairplay.
    • Kansas
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairplay [Marion County].
      • Ness County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fairplay [Ness County].
    • Kentucky
      • Adair County
      • This Fairplay is located in Adair County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Fairplay.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Fairplay is located in Allegany County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Fairplay.
      • Washington County
      • This Fairplay is located in Washington County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairplay.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • Although located in Elko County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Fairplay.
    • North Carolina
      • Stokes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Fairplay [Stokes County].
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Fairplay is located in Butler County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the west of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Fairplay.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Fairplay is located in Jefferson County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the west northwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairplay.
    • Ontario
      • This Fairplay lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Fairplay is located in Richmond County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Fairplay that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Fairplay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairplay ...

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 Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Black Horse Tavern is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Tavern
  • Blackberry Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
  • Bullock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bullock is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
  • Fourpoints
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fourpoints is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
  • Friends Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Friends Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
  • Glass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glass is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Greenmount
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenmount is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Hammer Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hammer Hall is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Hall
  • Iron Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Iron Springs is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
  • Jacks Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
  • Jones
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Longs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Longs is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Longville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Longville is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Lost Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lost Valley is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
    • Mairs Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mairs Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mairs Mill
    • Maria Furnace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Maria Furnace is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Furnace
    • Marshall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshall is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Rising Sun
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rising Sun is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Round Top
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Top is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
    • Shanks Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Shanks Mill is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
    • Silo Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Silo Hill is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo Hill
    • Thornbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thornbrook is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
    • Two Taverns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Two Taverns is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Virginia Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Walnut Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Fairplay 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 Fairplay to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Gettysburg, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Fairplay to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fairplay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Fairplay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Fairplay 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.
<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 Fairplay 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 Fairplay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7423, Longitude: -77.2858       In this case, the coordinates for Fairplay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.982 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.674 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.492 degrees.