Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairway
- 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 Fairway:
- 40.297532, -75.851889
- 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 Fairway
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Fairway is near Chester County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Fairway ...
We found five communities that share the name Fairway.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fairway.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Fairway is located in Harford County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairway that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Fairway.
- Montgomery County
- This Fairway is located in Montgomery County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southwest of the Fairway that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fairway.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway ...
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.
- Greenview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Heisters Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heisters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisters Creek
- Heisters Creek is located in Berks County
- Hunters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Hunters Run is located in Berks County
- Lincolnwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Berks County
- Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Marywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Neversink
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pathfinder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pathfinder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfinder Valley
- Pathfinder Valley is located in Berks County
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
- Stonetown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Wingspread
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
- Wingspread is located in Berks County
How Far From Fairway 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 Fairway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairway and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Fairway to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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- Fairway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2975, Longitude: -75.8519 In this case, the coordinates for Fairway 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fairway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.082 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.741 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.646 degrees. |