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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 Fairland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairland 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 Fairland:
    • 38.815391, -77.165258
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fairland
  • 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Since Fairland is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Fairland

Communities Also Named Fairland ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Fairland.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Fairland.

Beyond Virginia, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Roanoke City
      • This Fairland is located in Roanoke City and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Fairland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Miller County
      • This Fairland is located in Miller County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Fairland.
    • Illinois
      • Douglas County
      • This Fairland is located in Douglas County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Fairland.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Fairland is located in Shelby County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the west of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Fairland.
    • Kansas
      • Marshall 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 Kansas community of Fairland [Marshall County].
      • Thomas 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 Kansas community of Fairland [Thomas County].
      • Wabaunsee 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 Kansas community of Fairland [Wabaunsee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clinton 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 Kentucky community of Fairland [Clinton County].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Fairland is located in Montgomery County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fairland.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • This Fairland is located in Berrien County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Fairland.
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • This Fairland is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Fairland.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Fairland is located in Lawrence County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Fairland.
    • Oklahoma
      • Ottawa County
      • This Fairland is located in Ottawa County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Fairland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Fairland is located in Lancaster County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fairland.
    • Texas
      • Burnet County
      • This Fairland is located in Burnet County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairland that is located in Fairfax County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Fairland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairland ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Alpine is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Brad Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cannon is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Crest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Delta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Delta is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Duke Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
  • Glen Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
  • Hillbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Indian Run Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Piney Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeview is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Rose Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Seminary Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
    • Seven Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Silver Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Springs is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Valley Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
    • Varsity Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
    • Virginia Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Walters Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
    • Willow Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

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

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fairland to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 just to the northeast (NE).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Fairland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 Fairland 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>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 Fairland 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 Fairland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8154, Longitude: -77.1653       In this case, the coordinates for Fairland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.97 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.518 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.80 degrees.