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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 Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairview Acres 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 Acres:
    • 38.429294, -78.037221
    • 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 Acres
  • 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 Acres ...

We found eight communities that share the name Fairview Acres.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Fairview Acres.

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

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Mecklenburg County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fairview Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Fairview Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Carroll County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Fairview Acres.
      • Washington County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Washington County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairview Acres.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Saint Francois County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Fairview Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Wake County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fairview Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Roane County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Fairview Acres.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Wood County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Culpeper County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairview Acres ...

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.

  • Braggs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs Corner
    • Braggs Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • Cedarbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Culpeper County
  • Fordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
    • Fordsville is located in Madison County
  • Friendship Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
    • Friendship Heights is located in Culpeper County
  • Greens Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Culpeper County
  • High Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Culpeper County
  • Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
  • Meadows of Culpeper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Norman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Raccoon Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Ford
    • Raccoon Ford is located in Culpeper County
  • Surprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Culpeper County

How Far From Fairview Acres to ...

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 Fairview Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fairview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4293, Longitude: -78.0372       In this case, the coordinates for Fairview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Fairview Acres 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 308.506 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.068 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.309 degrees.




 

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