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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 Fairview Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Park 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 Fairview Park:
    • 40.186480, -76.848028
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found ten communities that share the name Fairview Park.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Fairview Park.

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

In addition to the above occurrences of Fairview Park, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Berks County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Berks County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairview Park.
    • Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Fairview Park [Chester County].
    • Lancaster County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Lancaster County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fairview Park.
    • Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania community of Fairview Park [Luzerne County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Vermillion County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Fairview Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Alexander County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Fairview Park.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the south southwest of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Fairview Park.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Fairview Park.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairview Park that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fairview Park.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 10,458 miles [16,830.5 km]<1> to the west

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Park ...

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.

  • Bass Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
    • Bass Lake is located in York County
  • Bunches
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunches
    • Bunches is located in York County
  • Cedar Cliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
  • Cedar Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in York County
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in York County
  • Frogtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in York County
  • Harvest Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
    • Harvest Hills is located in York County
  • Highspire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
    • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <4>
  • Lewisberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lower Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Marsh Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
    • Marsh Run is located in York County
  • Quaker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Quaker Village is located in York County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ramblewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in York County
    • Raven Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County

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

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Park to York, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairview Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1865, Longitude: -76.8480       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Park 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 Park 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>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.
<6>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.409 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.125 degrees.









 

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