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we pass this GPS location for Fairhope:
37.306802, -79.990873
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We found five communities that are also named Fairhope.
Within Virginia, the name Fairhope is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Baldwin County
This Fairhope is located in Baldwin County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Fairhope.
Georgia
McIntosh County
This Fairhope is located in McIntosh County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Fairhope.
Ohio
Stark County
This Fairhope is located in Stark County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Fairhope.
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
This Fairhope is located in Fayette County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fairhope.
Somerset County
This Fairhope is located in Somerset County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Fairhope.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairhope ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairhope to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairhope and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fairhope to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairhope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 Fairhope to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairhope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3068, Longitude: -79.9909 In this case, the coordinates for Fairhope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.701 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.262 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.511 degrees.