Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairview Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairview Heights
- 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 Fairview Heights:
- 41.973675, -78.595859
- 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 Fairview 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 McKean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Fairview Heights is near Cattaraugus County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Fairview Heights ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Fairview Heights.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Fairview Heights.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Allegheny County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fairview Heights.
- Berks County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Berks County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairview Heights.
- Luzerne County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Luzerne County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Fairview Heights.
- Allegheny County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fairview Heights.
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Walker County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Fairview Heights.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fairview Heights.
- Kentucky
- Franklin 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 Kentucky community of Fairview Heights [Franklin County].
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Washington County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Washington County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Heights.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Fairview Heights.
- South Dakota
- Yankton County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Fairview Heights.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Blount County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Fairview Heights.
- Jefferson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Maury County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Maury County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Fairview Heights.
- Williamson County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Williamson County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Fairview Heights.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Alleghany County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Fairview Heights.
- Arlington 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 Virginia community of Fairview Heights [Arlington County].
- Lexington City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fairview Heights [Lexington City].
- Lynchburg City
- This Fairview Heights is located in Lynchburg City and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the south of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Fairview Heights.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Fairview Heights is located in Wood County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Heights that is located in McKean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview 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.
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bells Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
- Bells Camp is located in McKean County
- Chipmunk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Duke Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Howard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Knapp Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
- Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tuna
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Walkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in McKean County
How Far From Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairview Heights and extending to:
- Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Heights to Smethport, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairview Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Fairview Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9737, Longitude: -78.5959 In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Heights 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Fairview Heights 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Fairview Heights 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 308.621 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.746 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.195 degrees. |