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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 Fairfield Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairfield Acres 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 Fairfield Acres:
    • 34.773174, -82.394290
    • 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 Fairfield Acres
  • 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 Fairfield Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Fairfield Acres.

There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Fairfield Acres.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In South Carolina ...
    • Anderson County
      • This Fairfield Acres is located in Anderson County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairfield Acres that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Fairfield Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This Fairfield Acres is located in Gallia County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north of the Fairfield Acres that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Fairfield Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Fairfield Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fairfield Acres that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Fairfield Acres.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Fairfield Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairfield Acres that is located in Greenville County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Fairfield Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield Acres ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County
  • Elizabeth Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Heights
    • Elizabeth Heights is located in Greenville County
  • Fern Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
    • Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
  • Golden Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
    • Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Greenville County
  • Marshall Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Forest
    • Marshall Forest is located in Greenville County
  • Moonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
    • Moonville is located in Greenville County
  • Pecan Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Pecan Terrace is located in Greenville County
  • Rockvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
    • Rockvale is located in Greenville County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Royal Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in Greenville County
    • Sunset Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
      • Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Supreme Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme Forest
      • Supreme Forest is located in Greenville County
    • Welcome
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Greenville County
    • White Horse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Greenville County
    • Woodhedge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhedge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
      • Woodhedge is located in Greenville County

How Far From Fairfield Acres 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 Fairfield Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairfield Acres to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 410 miles [659.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 from Point A (ie- Fairfield Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7732, Longitude: -82.3943       In this case, the coordinates for Fairfield Acres 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 Fairfield Acres 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 311.118 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.516 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.241 degrees.




 

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