Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Fair Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fair Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fair Oaks
- 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 Oaks:
- 38.840946, -77.289706
- 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 Oaks
- 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 Oaks ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Fair Oaks.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Fair Oaks.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Accomack County
- Henrico County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fair Oaks [Los Angeles County].
- Mendocino County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Fair Oaks.
- Sacramento County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Fair Oaks.
- San Joaquin County
- This Fair Oaks is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Fair Oaks.
- San Luis Obispo 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 California community of Fair Oaks [San Luis Obispo County].
- San Mateo County
- This Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Fair Oaks.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Fair Oaks.
- Floyd County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Floyd County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Fair Oaks.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Cook County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Fair Oaks.
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Fair Oaks [DuPage County].
- Kane County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Kane County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Fair Oaks.
- Indiana
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Fair Oaks.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Fair Oaks.
- Scioto County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Scioto County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Fair Oaks.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,334 miles [3,756.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Fair Oaks.
- Douglas County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County and lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km] to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fair Oaks.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Davidson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Fair Oaks.
- Knox County
- This Fair Oaks is located in Knox County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Fair Oaks.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fair Oaks ...
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.
- Blue Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Doveville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
- Greenway Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
- Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
- Hunts Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Joyce Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
- Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
- Lee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
- Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Lee Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
- Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
- Little River Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
- Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
- Pine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Fairfax County
- Red Fox Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
- Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Willow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
- Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County
How Far From Fair Oaks 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 Fair Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fair Oaks and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fair Oaks to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fair Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Fair Oaks 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 . 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fair Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fair Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8409, Longitude: -77.2897 In this case, the coordinates for Fair Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Oaks 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 308.042 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.604 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.842 degrees. |