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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 Foxchase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxchase 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 Foxchase:
    • 32.315419, -86.115240
    • 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 Foxchase
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Foxchase is near Elmore County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Foxchase

Communities Also Named Foxchase ...

We found four communities that are also named Foxchase.

Within Alabama, the name Foxchase is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Foxchase is located in Calvert County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxchase that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Foxchase.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Foxchase is located in Wicomico County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the northeast of the Foxchase that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxchase.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Foxchase is located in Berks County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxchase that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Foxchase.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Foxchase is located in Aiken County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxchase that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Foxchase.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxchase ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Foxwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
  • Foxwood Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Foxwood Trace is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Trace
  • Freeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Halcyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • London is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Merry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry
  • Perry's Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
  • Pike Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Foxchase 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 Foxchase to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxchase and extending to:

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foxchase to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxchase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Foxchase 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 Foxchase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3154, Longitude: -86.1152       In this case, the coordinates for Foxchase have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.19 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.559 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.28 degrees.