Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fairlawn Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairlawn Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fairlawn Heights

• 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 Fairlawn Heights:
  • 37.541812, -77.308312
  • 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 Fairlawn Heights

• 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Fairlawn Heights is near Hanover County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond City

• 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 Fairlawn Heights ...

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.

• Cold Harbor Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Harbor Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Harbor Farms
  • Cold Harbor Farms is located in Hanover County
• Fair Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
• Gilbert Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
• Green Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
• Heckler Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Lee Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
  • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
• Lewis Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
  • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
• Sandston Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
  • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
• Seven Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
• Virginia Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
  • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
• Walnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Hanover County
• Wicker Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
  • Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
• Woodlawn Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
  • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
• Woodview Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Hills
  • Woodview Hills is located in Henrico County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fairlawn Heights and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west (W).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Fairlawn Heights to White House, with an average speed<3>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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,545 miles [7,314.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/