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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 Fairwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairwater and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fairwater:
- 43.743825, -88.865657
- 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 Fairwater
- 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 Fond du Lac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
- Since Fairwater is near Green Lake County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Green Lake County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge 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 Fairwater
Communities Also Named Fairwater ...
We found two communities that are also named Fairwater.
Within Wisconsin, the name Fairwater is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Winona County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Fairwater.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Fairwater is located in Norfolk City and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Fairwater that is located in Fond du Lac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Fairwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairwater ...
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.
- East Friesland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Friesland is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friesland
- Eldorado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
- Green Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Green Lake Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lake Station is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Station
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Pleasant Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Point is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Rogersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Fond du Lac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rush Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
- Sandstone Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandstone Bluff is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Bluff
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
How Far From Fairwater to ...
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 village such as Fairwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairwater and extending to:
- Fond du Lac, which is the Seat of Fond du Lac County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fairwater to Fond du Lac, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,773 miles [7,681.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fairwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fairwater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fairwater 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 Fairwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7438, Longitude: -88.8657 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.246 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.519 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.643 degrees. |
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