Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fairfax Ferry:
  • 39.461479, -79.652554
  • 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 Fairfax Ferry

• 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 Preston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Preston County
  • Since Fairfax Ferry is near Garrett County and also Monongalia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia 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 Fairfax Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfax Ferry ...

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.

• Amboy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
• Camp Ground
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Ground is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
• Freeport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Freeport is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
• Heathers Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
• Herring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Herring is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
• Kanes Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kanes Creek is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanes Creek
• Kanetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kanetown is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanetown
• Kingwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <1>
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Oriole ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oriole is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
• Reedsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
• Salt Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
• Valley Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Valley Point is located in Preston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Point

How Far From Fairfax Ferry 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 community such as Fairfax Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Kingwood, which is the Seat of Preston County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fairfax Ferry to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,571 miles [7,356.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'