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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 Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Acres:
- 35.791740, -84.574935
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fairview Acres
- 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Fairview Acres is near Loudon County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Fairview Acres
Communities Also Named Fairview Acres ...
We found eight communities that are also named Fairview Acres.
Within Tennessee, the name Fairview Acres is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Fairview Acres.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairview Acres.
- Washington County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Washington County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Acres.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Saint Francois County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Fairview Acres.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Wake County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairview Acres.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Culpeper County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Fairview Acres.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fairview Acres.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Wood County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview 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.
- Anglers Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hood Landing Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
- Idle Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Idle Oaks is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- James Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- James Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- King Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- Lake Shadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Shadow is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Long Island Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Island Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island Ferry
- Pattie Gap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pattie Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattie Gap
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ponders
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ponders is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders
- Rockwood Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
- Suburban Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Suburban Shores is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Shores
- Twin Rivers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
How Far From Fairview Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairview Acres and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairview Acres to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,063 miles [11,366.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7917, Longitude: -84.5749 In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.434 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.174 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.851 degrees. |
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