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

  • 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 Den:
    • 38.615953, -76.661907
    • 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 Den
  • 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 Den ...

We found three communities that share the name Fox Den.

Within Maryland, the name Fox Den is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Fox Den [Hartford County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Fox Den is located in Hamblen County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fox Den that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Fox Den.
      • Knox County
      • This Fox Den is located in Knox County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the west southwest of the Fox Den that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Fox Den.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Den ...

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.

  • Cedar Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
  • Cedarhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
    • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
  • Deep Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
    • Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
  • Eagle Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Fiddlers Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
    • Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
  • Green Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Calvert County
  • Holland Glenn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
    • Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Hunting Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
    • Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
  • Huntingtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kings Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
  • Lord Cecil Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Cecil Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
    • Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mill Seat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Seat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat
      • Mill Seat is located in Calvert County
    • New Enterprise
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
    • Potts Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
      • Potts Point is located in Calvert County
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
    • Ravenshead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenshead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
      • Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
    • Sandy Bottom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
      • Sandy Bottom is located in Calvert County
    • Shady Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
      • Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Sherbert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbert
      • Sherbert is located in Calvert County
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County
    • Smoky
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky
      • Smoky is located in Calvert County
    • Stone Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Farm
      • Stone Farm is located in Calvert County
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County
    • Wild Goose Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
      • Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County

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

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

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Den to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Den. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Fox Den could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fox Den) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Den. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6160, Longitude: -76.6619       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Den 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Den to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.165 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.666 degrees.









 

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