Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fairlie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairlie and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fairlie

• 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 Fairlie:
  • 33.313552, -95.958280
  • 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 Fairlie

• 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 Hunt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hunt County
  • Since Fairlie is near Delta County and also Fannin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delta County
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairlie ...

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.

• Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bug Tussle
  • From Fairlie to Bug Tussle
• Commerce
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
• Emblem
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emblem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
  • Emblem is located in Hopkins County
• Flat Prairie
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie
  • Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County
• Friendship
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Delta County
• Hickory Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
• Hogeye
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye
  • Hogeye is located in Hunt County
• Jot-Em-Down
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
  • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
  • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
  • Mohegan
  • Muddig Prairie
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jot-Em-Down
  • From Fairlie to Jot-Em-Down
• Needmore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Delta County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Needmore
  • From Fairlie to Needmore
• Pecan Gap
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Gap
  • Pecan Gap is located in Delta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecan Gap <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pecan Gap
  • From Fairlie to Pecan Gap
• Pleasant Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Fannin County
• Scatter Branch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scatter Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scatter Branch
  • Scatter Branch is located in Hunt County
• Silver City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Silver City is located in Fannin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Fairlie and extending to:

• Greenville, which is the Seat of Hunt County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairlie to Greenville, with an average speed<5> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,925 miles [11,144.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,658 miles [12,324.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,537 miles [8,910.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/