Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foxlake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxlake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxlake
- 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 Foxlake:
- 32.471841, -81.794279
- 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 Foxlake
- 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 Bulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bulloch County
- Since Foxlake is near Screven County and also Candler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Screven County
- eBird sighting report for Candler 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxlake ...
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.
- Brians Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brians Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brians Chase
- Brians Chase is located in Bulloch County
- Eagle Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Grove Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lakes
- Grove Lakes is located in Bulloch County
- Hopeulikit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeulikit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeulikit
- Hopeulikit is located in Bulloch County
- Horseshoe Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend is located in Bulloch County
- Irongate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Merrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pine Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pine Needle Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle Hills
- Pine Needle Hills is located in Bulloch County
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- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Saddlecreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlecreek
- Saddlecreek is located in Bulloch County
- Stadium Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Walk
- Stadium Walk is located in Bulloch County
- Woodlawn Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Bulloch County
- Quail Run
How Far From Foxlake 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 Foxlake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Foxlake and extending to:
- Statesborough, which is the Seat of Bulloch County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foxlake to Statesborough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,958 miles [7,979.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxlake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Foxlake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxlake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4718, Longitude: -81.7943 In this case, the coordinates for Foxlake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Foxlake 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 310.716 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.727 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |