Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foxtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxtown
- 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 Foxtown:
- 37.505831, -83.992787
- 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 Foxtown
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Foxtown is near Lee County and also Estill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Estill 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 Foxtown ...
We found five communities that share the name Foxtown.
Within Kentucky, the name Foxtown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Maryland
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxtown ...
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.
- Brazil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Chestnut Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Drip Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Happy Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Indian Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Indian Spring is located in Jackson County
- Kerby Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Locust Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Lynch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Salt Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sand Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Sandgap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sinking Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
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- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Turkey Foot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Turkey Foot is located in Jackson County
- Upper Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County
- Wind Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sparks
How Far From Foxtown 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 Foxtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxtown and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Foxtown to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foxtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5058, Longitude: -83.9928 In this case, the coordinates for Foxtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Foxtown 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 312.107 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.044 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.137 degrees. |