Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fayetteville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fayetteville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fayetteville
- 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 Fayetteville:
- 39.911203, -77.549989
- 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 Fayetteville
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Fayetteville is near Adams County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Fayetteville ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Fayetteville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fayetteville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Allegheny County
- This Fayetteville is located in Allegheny County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fayetteville.
- Allegheny County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Fayetteville is located in Talladega County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Fayetteville.
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Fayetteville is located in Washington County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fayetteville.
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Fayetteville is located in Fayette County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayetteville.
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fayetteville.
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Fayetteville.
- Washington County
- This Fayetteville is located in Washington County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fayetteville.
- Kansas
- Clay 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 Kansas community of Fayetteville [Clay County].
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Fayetteville is located in Johnson County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Fayetteville.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Fayetteville.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Fayetteville.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Fayetteville is located in Brown County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the west of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Fayetteville.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Fayetteville is located in Linn County and lies 2,324 miles [3,740.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Fayetteville.
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fayetteville.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Fayetteville is located in Fayette County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayetteville.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Fayetteville is located in Fayette County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayetteville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayetteville.
- Wisconsin
- Walworth 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 Wisconsin community of Fayetteville [Walworth County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fayetteville ...
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.
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Franklin County
- Falling Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Falling Spring is located in Franklin County
- Fox Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jugtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Pond Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Red Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
- Red Bridge is located in Franklin County
- Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Smoketown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fayetteville and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Fayetteville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayetteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fayetteville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayetteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9112, Longitude: -77.5500 In this case, the coordinates for Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville 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 308.129 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.867 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.54 degrees. |