Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Fairview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Fairview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Fairview
- 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 West Fairview:
- 40.275217, -76.915926
- 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 West Fairview
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since West Fairview is near Dauphin County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 West Fairview ...
We found one communities that share the name West Fairview.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Fairview is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named West Fairview in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This West Fairview is located in Boyd County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Fairview that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of West Fairview.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Fairview ...
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.
- Cedar Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
- Coventry Close
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
- Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
- Enola
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Enola is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enola <3>
- Fort Couch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
- Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
- Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Harrisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Hillside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jackson Lick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Lick
- Jackson Lick is located in Dauphin County
- Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Knob Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
- Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
- Lower Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
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- Overview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Peace Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
- Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
- Sporting Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Summerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Cumberland County
- Overview
How Far From West Fairview 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 West Fairview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Fairview and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Fairview to Carlisle, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Fairview. 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' (or 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- West Fairview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fairview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2752, Longitude: -76.9159 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Fairview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.721 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.462 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.119 degrees. |