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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:
    • 39.218965, -81.659295
    • 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.

Within West Virginia, the name Fairview Acres is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood 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 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the east of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood 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 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Fairview Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Culpeper County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Fairview Acres.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Fairview Acres is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southeast of the Fairview Acres that is located in Wood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg 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.

  • Hockingport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockingport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockingport
    • Hockingport is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Larkmead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkmead
    • Larkmead is located in Wood County
  • Little Hocking
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
    • Little Hocking is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <3>
  • New England
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
    • New England is located in Wood County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Wood County
  • Pleasant View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
  • Porterfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Redbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Rockland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Torch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch
    • Torch is located in Athens County (OH)
  • Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
    • Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County

How Far From Fairview Acres 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 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:

  • Parkersburg, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Fairview Acres to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,793 miles [10,932.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,668 miles [7,512.4 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 Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 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: 39.2190, Longitude: -81.6593       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 310.658 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.638 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.592 degrees.









 

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