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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:
- 32.542918, -84.904376
- 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Foxfire is near Harris County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Georgia, the name Foxfire is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Foxfire is located in New Castle County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Foxfire.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Foxfire is located in Cumberland County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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 355 miles [571.3 km] to the east northeast of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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 233 miles [375 km] to the north of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxfire that is located in Muscogee 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.
- Beaver Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camelot is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Candlestick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Candlestick is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlestick
- Charter Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Crystal Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Flat Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Foxrun
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Foxrun is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxrun
- Hearthstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hunters Court
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunters Court is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Court
- Lakeshore
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeshore is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
- Leesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leesburg is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lincoln Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Hills is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
- Population from the 2010 Census: 833 people
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Victory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Heights is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Willow Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Foxfire 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 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:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Foxfire to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,096 miles [8,201.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 things 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: 32.5429, Longitude: -84.9044 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 312.496 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.788 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.766 degrees. |
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