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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxfire
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Foxfire ...
We found seven communities that share the name Foxfire.
Within Delaware, the name Foxfire is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- 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
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Pointe
- Birch Pointe is located in New Castle County
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County
- Corner Ketch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Ketch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
- Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County
- Cornish Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Hills
- Cornish Hills is located in New Castle County
- Deacons Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacons Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Walk
- Deacons Walk is located in New Castle County
- English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Great Good Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Good Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Good Place
- Great Good Place is located in New Castle County
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Heather Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Valley
- Heather Valley is located in New Castle County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Heritage Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Heritage Farms is located in New Castle County
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- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Hillstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillstream
- Hillstream is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in New Castle County
- Limestone Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Hills
- Limestone Hills is located in New Castle County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in New Castle County
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mermaid Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Run
- Mermaid Run is located in New Castle County
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mockingbird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in New Castle County
- Mockingbird Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hills
- Mockingbird Hills is located in New Castle County
- Pepper Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
- Pepper Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Pike Creek Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek Valley
- Pike Creek Valley is located in New Castle County
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Plum Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Roseville Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Crest
- Skyline Crest is located in New Castle County
- Skyline Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Ridge
- Skyline Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Stirrup Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirrup Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrup Farms
- Stirrup Farms is located in New Castle County
- Sycamore Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Hickory Ridge
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxfire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
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- Foxfire) to Point B.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). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.047 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.82 degrees. |