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:
- 39.322604, -77.209983
- 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 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Fox Ridge Estates is near Frederick County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Fox Ridge Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Fox Ridge Estates.
- Frederick County
- This Fox Ridge Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Fox Ridge Estates.
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Fox Ridge Estates is located in Houston County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Ridge Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Fox Ridge Estates.
- Georgia
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.
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
- Damascus Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
- Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
- Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
- Englandtowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Montgomery County
- Friendship Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Knolls
- Friendship Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Gently Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Harmony Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
- Harvest Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
- Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
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- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kelly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Kings Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Long Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
- Mill Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
- Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Rattle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
- Skyline Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Treasure Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Wolf Den Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Highview
How Far From Fox Ridge Estates 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 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Ridge Estates to Rockville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Ridge Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Ridge Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Ridge Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3226, Longitude: -77.2100 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Ridge Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fox Ridge Estates 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 307.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.59 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.623 degrees. |