Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fair Play, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Play and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Play
- 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 Fair Play:
- 32.147106, -94.531315
- 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 Fair Play
- 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 Panola County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- Since Fair Play is near Rusk County and also Gregg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rusk County
- eBird sighting report for Gregg 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 Fair Play ...
We found seven communities that share the name Fair Play.
Within Texas, the name Fair Play is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Fair Play is located in El Dorado County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fair Play that is located in Panola County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Fair Play.
- Sierra County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Fair Play.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- Wisconsin
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Play ...
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.
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <3>
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Daniels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Gary City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary City
- Gary City is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary City <3>
- Grand Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff
- Grand Bluff is located in Panola County
- Harris Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
- Harris Chapel is located in Panola County
- Holland Quarters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Quarters
- Holland Quarters is located in Panola County
- Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Branch <3>
- Mayflower
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Panola County
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Panola County
How Far From Fair Play 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 Fair Play to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Play and extending to:
- Carthage, which is the Seat of Panola County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fair Play to Carthage, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,657 miles [12,322.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Play. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Fair Play) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Play. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1471, Longitude: -94.5313 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Play have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fair Play, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Fair Play 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 318.371 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.564 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.739 degrees. |