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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foxfield

• 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:
  • 41.931694, -88.442024
  • 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 Kane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kane County
  • Since Foxfield is near DuPage County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DuPage County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cook 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 Illinois, the name Foxfield is unique.

Beyond Illinois, 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west of the Foxfield that is located in Kane 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Foxfield that is located in Kane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Foxfield.
  • Georgia
    • Clayton County
    • This Foxfield is located in Clayton County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Foxfield that is located in Kane County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton 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.

• Bonnie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bonnie is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
  • Bonnie has also been known as:
  • Bonnie Valley
• Burning Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Burning Tree is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Tree
• Deer Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Run is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
• Empire Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Empire Hills is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Hills
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Far View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Far View is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far View
• Happy Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Happy Hills is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hills
• Hedgerow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hedgerow is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgerow
• High Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • High Point is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Homeward Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Homeward Hill is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeward Hill
• Indian Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Creek is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
• Kings Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Mill is located in Kane County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Mary Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mary Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Meadows
  • Native Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Native Prairie is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native Prairie
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Rainbow Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rainbow Hills is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
  • Still Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Still Meadows is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows

How Far From Foxfield 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 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:

• Geneva, which is the Seat of Kane County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Foxfield to Springfield, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'