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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 Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Hill 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 Fox Hill:
    • 39.253995, -76.852752
    • 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 Fox Hill
  • 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Since Fox Hill is near Baltimore County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Fox Hill

Communities Also Named Fox Hill ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Fox Hill.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Fox Hill.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Calvert County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Fox Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Sebastian County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Fox Hill.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Fairfield County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Fox Hill.
    • Indiana
      • Morgan County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Morgan County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Fox Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Fox Hill.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Fox Hill lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Morris County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Fox Hill.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Saratoga County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Fox Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fox Hill [Chester County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Fox Hill.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Luzerne County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north northeast of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Fox Hill.
      • Potter County
      • This Fox Hill is located in Potter County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km] to the north northwest of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Fox Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Hampton City
      • This Fox Hill is located in Hampton City and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the south of the Fox Hill that is located in Howard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton City community of Fox Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hill ...

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 Brae
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Cedar Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
  • Chapelview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapelview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
  • Farside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Farside is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farside
  • Gray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gray is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
  • Gray Rock Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
  • Grays Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
  • Harpers Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpers Choice is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Choice
  • Hilltop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hobbits Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hobbits Glen is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbits Glen
  • Howard Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ivy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Jonestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jonestown is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Locust Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Park is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Park
    • Locust Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
    • Long Reach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Reach is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
    • Longfellow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Longfellow is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Maplewood is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Phelps Luck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Phelps Luck is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Luck
    • Pine Orchard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Rockland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockland is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Running Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Running Brook is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
    • Sky View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sky View is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
    • Thornbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Thornbrook is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
    • Thunder Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Thunder Hill is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Hill
    • Timber Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
    • Timber Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Timber Run is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Run
    • Toll House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Toll House is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
    • Vantage Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vantage Point is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage Point
    • Wheatfield Way
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way

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

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

  • Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Fox Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hill 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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hill 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 Fox Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2540, Longitude: -76.8528       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.757 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.498 degrees.