Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foxcroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxcroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxcroft
- 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 Foxcroft:
- 33.066790, -85.090773
- 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 Foxcroft
- 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Troup County
- Since Foxcroft is near Heard County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Heard County
- eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Foxcroft ...
We found eight communities that share the name Foxcroft.
Within Georgia, the name Foxcroft is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Foxcroft is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxcroft that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Foxcroft.
- Wake County
- This Foxcroft is located in Wake County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east northeast of the Foxcroft that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Foxcroft.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Foxcroft is located in Florence County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxcroft that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Foxcroft.
- Greenville County
- This Foxcroft is located in Greenville County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northeast of the Foxcroft that is located in Troup County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Foxcroft.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxcroft ...
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.
- Beaver Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Troup County
- Covered Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Covered Bridge is located in Troup County
- Creek Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
- Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
- Eagles Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
- Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
- Heatherbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherbrook
- Heatherbrook is located in Troup County
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Troup County
- Lees Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Crossing
- Lees Crossing is located in Troup County
- Meadowlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Meadowlands is located in Troup County
- Mooty Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooty Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
- Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
- Piney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hills
- Piney Hills is located in Troup County
- River Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Trace
- River Trace is located in Troup County
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sassafrass Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
- Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
- Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
- Shady Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Troup County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- 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 Troup County
- Sunny Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Troup County
- Turkey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Troup County
- View Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe
- View Pointe is located in Troup County
- Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverwood
How Far From Foxcroft 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 Foxcroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxcroft and extending to:
- LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Foxcroft to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxcroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0668, Longitude: -85.0908 In this case, the coordinates for Foxcroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Foxcroft 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 Foxcroft 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 312.633 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.02 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.72 degrees. |