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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 Foxfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxfield 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 Foxfield:
- 33.595943, -84.256033
- 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 Foxfield
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Since Foxfield is near Henry County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Foxfield
Communities Also Named Foxfield ...
We found three communities that are also named Foxfield.
Within Georgia, the name Foxfield is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foxfield that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Foxfield.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Foxfield is located in New Castle County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxfield that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Foxfield.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Foxfield is located in Kane County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Foxfield that is located in Clayton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Foxfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxfield ...
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.
- Chimney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Cotton Indian Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Creek Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Creek Cove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
- Creek Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creek Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Hollow
- Dove Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dove Rest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
- Ellenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fay is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Flakes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Haven Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Haven Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Hidden Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hollow
- Hidden Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homestead is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Katherine Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Lincolndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Paradise Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Pinecrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pinecrest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Springwood Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Stokes Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Strawberry Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sun Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sunset Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Swan Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
How Far From Foxfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foxfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxfield and extending to:
- Jonesboro, which is the Seat of Clayton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Foxfield to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 543 miles [873.9 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Foxfield 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 Foxfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5959, Longitude: -84.2560 In this case, the coordinates for Foxfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.17 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.272 degrees. |
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