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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxwood
- 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:
- 40.290844, -121.129744
- 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 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 Plumas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- Since Foxwood is near Lassen County and also Tehama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lassen County
- eBird sighting report for Tehama 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
Communities Also Named Foxwood ...
We found eight communities that share the name Foxwood.
Within California, the name Foxwood is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Foxwood is located in Harford County and lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Plumas 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 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Plumas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxwood.
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Foxwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km]<1> to the east of the Foxwood that is located in Plumas 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 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km] to the east of the Foxwood that is located in Plumas 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.
- Black Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
- Black Forest is located in Tehama County
- Caribou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Plumas County
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Clear Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
- Coppervale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppervale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
- Coppervale is located in Lassen County
- Deer Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Tehama County
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Longville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
- Longville is located in Plumas County
- Pine Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Prattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prattville <3>
- Robbers Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
- Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
- Round Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
- Round Valley is located in Plumas County
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:
- Quincy, which is the Seat of Plumas County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foxwood to Quincy, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,228 miles [11,632.3 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 7,995 miles [12,866.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2908, Longitude: -121.1297 In this case, the coordinates for Foxwood 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 Foxwood 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 339.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.285 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.345 degrees. |