Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Run
- 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 Fox Run:
- 33.532675, -84.395316
- 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 Fox Run
- 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 Clayton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Fox Run is near Fayette County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Fox Run ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Fox Run.
Within Georgia, the name Fox Run is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Fox Run is located in Madison County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fox Run.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Fox Run.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Fox Run is located in Clark County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fox Run.
- Cook County
- This Fox Run is located in Cook County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the north northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Fox Run.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Fox Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Fox Run.
- Charles County
- This Fox Run is located in Charles County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Fox Run.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Fox Run is located in Durham County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Fox Run.
- Forsyth County
- This Fox Run is located in Forsyth County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Fox Run.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fox Run.
- Nash County
- This Fox Run is located in Nash County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Fox Run.
- Union County
- This Fox Run is located in Union County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Fox Run.
- Wake County
- This Fox Run is located in Wake County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fox Run.
- Wilkes County
- This Fox Run is located in Wilkes County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Fox Run.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Fox Run is located in Butler County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Fox Run.
- York County
- This Fox Run is located in York County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fox Run.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Run ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Clearbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Clayton County
- Cottonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] 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 Fayette County
- Dix - Leeson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dix - Leeson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix - Leeson
- Dix - Leeson is located in Fayette County
- Emerald Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Clayton County
- Evans Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Frog Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
- Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Gamma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Golden Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Graves Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Clayton County
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- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Clayton County
- Hollydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Iron Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kings Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Lake Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Chase
- Lake Chase is located in Clayton County
- Mockingbird Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Hill
- Mockingbird Hill is located in Clayton County
- Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Clayton County
- Park Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Clayton County
- Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Quail Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Skylane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
- Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Clayton County
- Springview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Clayton County
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Tiffany Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Hills
- Tiffany Hills is located in Clayton County
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Walnut Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Clayton County
- Willow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Clayton County
- Holiday Hills
How Far From Fox Run to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Run and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Run to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Fox Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5327, Longitude: -84.3953 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fox Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Fox Run 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 312.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.342 degrees. |