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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 Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Park 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 Fairview Park:
    • 40.709112, -112.102998
    • 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 Fairview Park
  • 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 Fairview Park ...

We found ten communities that share the name Fairview Park.

Within Utah, the name Fairview Park is unique.

Beyond Utah, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Fairview Park, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Vermillion County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermillion County community of Fairview Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Alexander County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Fairview Park.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Fairview Park.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Fairview Park.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Berks County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Fairview Park.
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairview Park [Chester County].
      • Lancaster County
      • This Fairview Park is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,867 miles [3,004.6 km] to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fairview Park.
      • Luzerne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fairview Park [Luzerne County].
      • York County
      • This Fairview Park is located in York County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km] to the east of the Fairview Park that is located in Salt Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fairview Park.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 8,645 miles [13,912.8 km]<1> to the west southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Park ...

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.

  • Arthur ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Salt Lake County
  • Copper Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove
    • Copper Cove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Copper Hills Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hills Heights
    • Copper Hills Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Copperview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperview
    • Copperview is located in Salt Lake County
  • Cyprus Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyprus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyprus Heights
    • Cyprus Heights is located in Salt Lake County
  • Equestrian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Springs
    • Equestrian Springs is located in Salt Lake County
  • Falconcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
    • Falconcrest is located in Salt Lake County
  • Glen Heather
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Heather have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Heather
    • Glen Heather is located in Salt Lake County
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Salt Lake County
  • Highland Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • Highland Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
  • King Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Valley
    • King Valley is located in Salt Lake County
  • Majestic Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic Grove
    • Majestic Grove is located in Salt Lake County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Martin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Village
      • Martin Village is located in Salt Lake County
    • Orchard View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
      • Orchard View is located in Salt Lake County
    • Progress
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Salt Lake County
    • Sue Ann
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Ann
      • Sue Ann is located in Salt Lake County
    • Teasel Downs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teasel Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teasel Downs
      • Teasel Downs is located in Salt Lake County

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

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

  • Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Park to Salt Lake City, 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.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fairview Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7091, Longitude: -112.1030       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Fairview Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Fairview Park 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 332.086 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.672 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.895 degrees.




 

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