Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Fairview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Fairview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Fairview
- 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 New Fairview:
- 33.114335, -97.451236
- 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 New Fairview
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since New Fairview is near Denton County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Denton County
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 New Fairview ...
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.
- Aurora
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Bluett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
- Bluett is located in Wise County
- Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - DISH
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
- DISH is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Drop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Herman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Justin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
- Justin is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <2>
- Ponder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Ponder is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <2>
- Stony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
- Stony is located in Denton County
How Far From New Fairview 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 city such as New Fairview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Fairview and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Fairview to Decatur, with an average speed<4> 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 197 miles [317 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,727 miles [12,435.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Fairview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- New Fairview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Fairview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1143, Longitude: -97.4512 In this case, the coordinates for New Fairview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 New Fairview 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 320.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.095 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.918 degrees. |