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

When in Foxgrape Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxgrape Farm 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 Foxgrape Farm:
    • 38.962891, -75.806322
    • 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 Foxgrape Farm
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxgrape Farm ...

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.

  • Brick Wall Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Wall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Wall Landing
    • Brick Wall Landing is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Overlook
    • Choptank Overlook is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
    • Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Ponds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
    • Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County
  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Caroline County
  • Holly Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Maple Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
  • Oil City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caroline County
  • Spring Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Caroline County
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Caroline County
  • Union Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
    • Union Corner is located in Caroline County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Foxgrape Farm and extending to:

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Foxgrape Farm to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Foxgrape Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxgrape Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9629, Longitude: -75.8063       In this case, the coordinates for Foxgrape Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Foxgrape Farm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.163 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.174 degrees.









 

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