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we pass this GPS location for Fox Meadows:
We found four communities that are also named Fox Meadows.
Within Connecticut, the name Fox Meadows is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Fox Meadows, Newton County
This Fox Meadows is located in Newton County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fox Meadows that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Fox Meadows.
Maryland
Fox Meadows, Harford County
This Fox Meadows is located in Harford County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fox Meadows that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Fox Meadows.
North Carolina
Fox Meadows, Orange County
This Fox Meadows is located in Orange County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fox Meadows that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Fox Meadows.
Texas
Fox Meadows, Galveston County
This Fox Meadows is located in Galveston County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fox Meadows that is located in Middlesex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Fox Meadows.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Meadows ...
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.
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 included the distance from a community such as Fox Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Meadows and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Meadows to Hartford, 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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GPS Coordinates for Fox Meadows: Decimal: 41.60593, -72.689539 DDMMSS: 41° 36' 21", -72° 41' 22"
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fox Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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 Fox Meadows 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 Fox Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6059, Longitude: -72.6895 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.055 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.661 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.672 degrees.