Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foxhall 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 Foxhall Estates:
  • 38.914002, -76.639131
  • 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 Foxhall 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Foxhall Estates is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Foxhall Estates

Communities Also Named Foxhall Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Foxhall Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Foxhall Estates.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Charles County
    • This Foxhall Estates is located in Charles County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxhall Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Foxhall Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxhall 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.

• Birdsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
• Bon Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
• Chestnut Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
• Eagles Passages
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
• Edgewater Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
• Friends Choice
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
• Gravely
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
• Harbor Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
• Heritage Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hunt Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
• Kings Retreat
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
• Londontowne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Merrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Merrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
  • Mill Swamp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
  • Queen Anne Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Riverwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Royale Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland

How Far From Foxhall 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 Foxhall Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foxhall Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• 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 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'