Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fox Glen:
  • 33.592262, -112.216266
  • 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 Fox Glen

• 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 Maricopa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Maricopa County
  • Since Fox Glen is near Pinal County and also Yavapai County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pinal County
  • eBird sighting report for Yavapai 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Glen ...

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.

• Cheyenne Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
  • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
• College Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Maricopa County
• Cottonwood Ranch
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Ranch
  • Cottonwood Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Deer Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Deer Creek is located in Maricopa County
• Mountain View Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
  • Mountain View Meadows is located in Maricopa County
• Peacock Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Village
  • Peacock Village is located in Maricopa County
• Quail Lane
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Lane
  • Quail Lane is located in Maricopa County
• Saddlehorn Ranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlehorn Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlehorn Ranch
  • Saddlehorn Ranch is located in Maricopa County
• Shadow Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Hills
  • Shadow Hills is located in Maricopa County
• Sun City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
  • Sun City is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <2>
• Sunset Vista
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
  • Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County
• Village Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
  • Village Park is located in Maricopa County
• Weedville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedville
  • Weedville is located in Maricopa County
• Windmill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill
  • Windmill is located in Maricopa County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fox Glen and extending to:

• Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Glen to Phoenix, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,442 miles [11,976.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,208 miles [13,209.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/