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47.448434, -122.157342
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We found three communities that are also named Fairwood.
There is one other community in Washington that is also named Fairwood.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Located In Washington ...
Spokane County
This Fairwood is located in Spokane County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east of the Fairwood that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Fairwood.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Fairwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the east of the Fairwood that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Fairwood.
Virginia
Grayson County
This Fairwood is located in Grayson County and lies 2,183 miles [3,513.2 km]<1> to the east of the Fairwood that is located in King County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Fairwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairwood ...
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, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairwood and extending to:
Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairwood to Seattle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,781 miles [10,913 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,543 miles [12,139.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Fairwood 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 Fairwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4484, Longitude: -122.1573 In this case, the coordinates for Fairwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.721 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.244 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.656 degrees.