Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fox Ridge Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Ridge Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Ridge Estates

• 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 Estates:
  • 39.484268, -77.217760
  • 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 Ridge Estates

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Fox Ridge Estates is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Ridge Estates

Communities Also Named Fox Ridge Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Fox Ridge Estates.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Fox Ridge Estates.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Fox Ridge Estates in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Baltimore County
    • This Fox Ridge Estates is located in Baltimore County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Fox Ridge Estates.
  • Montgomery County
    • This Fox Ridge Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fox Ridge Estates.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Houston County
    • This Fox Ridge Estates is located in Houston County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Fox Ridge Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Ridge Estates ...

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.

• Burrier Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Campers Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Chestnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Fairhaven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Fox Pass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Fuller
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuller is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
• Grossnickle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
• Harvest Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
• Heise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Holler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holler is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holler
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Johnsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Liberty Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
  • Liberty Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
  • Libertytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Winter Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs

How Far From Fox Ridge Estates 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 Estates 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 Estates and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Ridge Estates to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'