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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 Fairway Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairway Village 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 Fairway Village:
    • 29.538000, -95.363500
    • 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 Fairway Village
  • 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 Fairway Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Fairway Village.

Within Texas, the name Fairway Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Fairway Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Fairway Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fairway Village that is located in Brazoria County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fairway Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairway Village ...

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.

  • Cobblestone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
    • Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
  • Duke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
  • Glen Iris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
    • Glen Iris is located in Harris County
  • Heritage Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
    • Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
  • Hickory Creek Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
    • Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Iowa Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
    • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
  • Kennedy Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
    • Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
  • Magnolia Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
    • Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
  • Paradise Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Paradise Valley is located in Harris County
  • Pearland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pineshadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineshadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineshadows
    • Pineshadows is located in Brazoria County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Regal Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
      • Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Regency Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
    • Rustic Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
      • Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
    • Shadycrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
      • Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Skyscraper Shadows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyscraper Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
      • Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Brazoria County

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

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

  • Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fairway Village to Angleton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,818 miles [12,581.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairway Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairway Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5380, Longitude: -95.3635       In this case, the coordinates for Fairway Village 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'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 Fairway Village 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 318.553 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.44 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.376 degrees.









 

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