Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Ridge
- 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 Fox Ridge:
- 39.632545, -86.848620
- 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 Fox Ridge
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Fox Ridge is near Parke County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks 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 Fox Ridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Fox Ridge.
Within Indiana, the name Fox Ridge is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- New York
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Ridge ...
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.
- Board Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Park
- Board Park is located in Putnam County
- Brick Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Chapel
- Brick Chapel is located in Putnam County
- Cloverdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Coatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
- Greencastle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <3>
- Jenkinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Putnam County
- Limedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Pleasant Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gardens
- Pleasant Gardens is located in Putnam County
- Reelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
How Far From Fox Ridge 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 Fox Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Ridge and extending to:
- Greencastle, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Ridge to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fox Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6325, Longitude: -86.8486 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fox Ridge 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 313.92 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.423 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.826 degrees. |