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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 Foxfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxfield 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 Foxfield:
    • 39.588402, -104.785520
    • 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 Foxfield
  • 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 Foxfield ...

We found three communities that share the name Foxfield.

Within Colorado, the name Foxfield is unique.

Beyond Colorado, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Foxfield is located in New Castle County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<1> to the east of the Foxfield that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Foxfield.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Foxfield is located in Clayton County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Foxfield that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Foxfield.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Foxfield is located in Kane County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxfield that is located in Arapahoe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Foxfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxfield ...

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.

  • Centennial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
  • Dove Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Hill
    • Dove Hill is located in Arapahoe County
  • Harbor Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pointe
    • Harbor Pointe is located in Arapahoe County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
  • Highpoint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Arapahoe County
  • Meadow Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
    • Meadow Hills is located in Arapahoe County
  • Meridian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Douglas County
  • Park Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadows
    • Park Meadows is located in Douglas County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County
  • Piney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Arapahoe County
  • Saddlebrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
    • Saddlebrook is located in Douglas County
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    • Seven Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
      • Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
    • Spring Creek Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
      • Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
    • Stonegate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Douglas County
    • Summer Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
      • Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
    • Summer Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
      • Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
    • Sundown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Arapahoe County
    • Willow Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County

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

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

  • Littleton, which is the Seat of Arapahoe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Foxfield to Littleton, 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.
  • Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 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 7,638 miles [12,292.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,566 miles [8,957.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5884, Longitude: -104.7855       In this case, the coordinates for Foxfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Foxfield 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 326.364 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.831 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.877 degrees.









 

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