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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 Foxhollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxhollow and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Foxhollow:
    • 30.254361, -89.745895
    • 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 Foxhollow
  • 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Saint Tammany Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Tammany Parish
    • Since Foxhollow is near Orleans Parish and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Foxhollow

Communities Also Named Foxhollow ...

We found two communities that are also named Foxhollow.

Within Louisiana, the name Foxhollow is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxhollow that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Foxhollow.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Foxhollow is located in Rock County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the north of the Foxhollow that is located in Saint Tammany Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Foxhollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxhollow ...

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.

  • Bon Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
  • Cross Gates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Gates is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gates
  • Eden Isle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
  • Forest Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Pines is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pines
  • Fountain Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
  • Gum Bayou Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Bayou Landing
  • Harmony Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harmony Heights is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Heights
  • Kings Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Kings Point is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
  • Lake Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Gardens
  • Lake Shore Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
  • Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Palm Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Palm Lake is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lake
    • Pine Shadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Pine Shadows is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Shadows
    • Pinecrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pinecrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Willow Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Wood is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood

How Far From Foxhollow 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 Foxhollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxhollow and extending to:

  • Covington, which is the Seat of Saint Tammany Parish, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Foxhollow to Covington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 935 miles [1,504.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxhollow) 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 Foxhollow 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 Foxhollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2544, Longitude: -89.7459       In this case, the coordinates for Foxhollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.162 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.566 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.048 degrees.