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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairview Acres
- 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:
- 36.705695, -78.641947
- 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
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Fairview Acres is near Halifax County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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:
- 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 ...
- Culpeper County
- This Fairview Acres is located in Culpeper County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Fairview Acres.
- Culpeper County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the north northeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg 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 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Fairview Acres.
- Louisiana
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.
- Blanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Buffalo Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Dryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - High Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kings Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
- Perfect Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perfect Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfect Point
- Perfect Point is located in Mecklenburg County
- Pools Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Public Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Public Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Fork
- Public Fork is located in Charlotte County
- Sandy Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Mecklenburg County
- Spanish Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
- Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg 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:
- Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Acres to Boydton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,639 miles [7,465.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.7057, Longitude: -78.6419 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 308.929 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.291 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.165 degrees. |