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41.518153, -72.880102
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We found eleven communities that share the name Fox Hollow.
Within Connecticut, the name Fox Hollow is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Sussex County
This Fox Hollow is located in Sussex County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Fox Hollow.
Georgia
DeKalb County
This Fox Hollow is located in DeKalb County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fox Hollow.
Hall County
This Fox Hollow is located in Hall County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Fox Hollow.
Indiana
Boone County
This Fox Hollow is located in Boone County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Fox Hollow.
North Carolina
Craven County
This Fox Hollow is located in Craven County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Fox Hollow.
Edgecombe County
This Fox Hollow is located in Edgecombe County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Fox Hollow.
Oregon
Lane County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fox Hollow [Lane County].
South Carolina
Darlington County
This Fox Hollow is located in Darlington County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Fox Hollow.
Texas
Harris County
This Fox Hollow is located in Harris County and lies 1,484 miles [2,388.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Fox Hollow.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Fox Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fox Hollow.
Virginia
Pittsylvania County
This Fox Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in New Haven County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Fox Hollow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hollow ...
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.
Bishops Corner (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Hollow and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Hollow to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,197 miles [6,754.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5182, Longitude: -72.8801 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fox Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Fox Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.18 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.787 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.799 degrees.