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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 Foxfire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxfire and the surrounding area.
- 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 Foxfire:
- 39.733445, -75.713544
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Foxfire
- 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Foxfire is near Cecil County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Foxfire
Communities Also Named Foxfire ...
We found seven communities that are also named Foxfire.
Within Delaware, the name Foxfire is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Foxfire is located in Muscogee County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Foxfire.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Foxfire is located in Cumberland County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Foxfire.
- Moore County
- This Foxfire is located in Moore County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Foxfire.
- Wayne County
- This Foxfire is located in Wayne County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Foxfire.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Foxfire is located in Bradley County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Foxfire.
- Cumberland County
- This Foxfire is located in Cumberland County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the west southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Foxfire.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Foxfire is located in Roanoke County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxfire that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Foxfire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxfire ...
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.
- Birch Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Corner Ketch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
- Cornish Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
- Deacons Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Great Good Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Great Good Place is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Heather Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hillstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillstream is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstream
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Mermaid Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Milltown is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Pepper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pike Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Plum Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plum Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
- Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Roseville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Stirrup Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
How Far From Foxfire 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 Foxfire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxfire and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Foxfire to Wilmington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Foxfire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Foxfire 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 Foxfire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7334, Longitude: -75.7135 In this case, the coordinates for Foxfire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.047 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.613 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.82 degrees. |
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