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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 Foxwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxwood 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 Foxwood:
- 32.320974, -86.125240
- 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 Foxwood
- 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 Foxwood 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 Foxwood
Communities Also Named Foxwood ...
We found eight communities that are also named Foxwood.
Within Alabama, the name Foxwood is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Plumas County
- This Foxwood is located in Plumas County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Foxwood.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Foxwood is located in Camden County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Foxwood.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Foxwood is located in Harford County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Foxwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Foxwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxwood.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Foxwood is located in Henderson County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Foxwood.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Foxwood is located in Harris County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Foxwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Foxwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Foxwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Foxwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Foxwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxwood ...
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 north)
- Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Foxchase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foxchase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- 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
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Halcyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
- Landmarks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
- London
(5 miles [8 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
(2 miles [3.2 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 south)
- Regency Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
How Far From Foxwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foxwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxwood and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foxwood to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five 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 7,282 miles [11,719.2 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxwood) 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 Foxwood 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 Foxwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3210, Longitude: -86.1252 In this case, the coordinates for Foxwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.196 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.282 degrees. |
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