Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foxhall Farm

• 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 Farm:
  • 39.243162, -76.732471
  • 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 Foxhall Farm

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Foxhall Farm is near Howard County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Foxhall 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.

• Asylum ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
  • Asylum is located in Baltimore County
• Bonnie Brae
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Howard County
• Elkridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
  • Elkridge is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
• Elkridge Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
  • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
• Frederick Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
• Gray
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Howard County
• Grays Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
  • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
• Harristown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Baltimore County
• Hunting Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
  • Hunting Ridge is located in Baltimore City
• Lawyers Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
• Marble Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
• Orange Grove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
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  • Paradise
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Howard County
  • Quail Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
  • Relay
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Relay is located in Baltimore County
  • Rockburn Commons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
    • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
  • Thistle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thistle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
  • Timber Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
    • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Timberview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
    • Timberview is located in Howard County
  • Violetville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
  • Woodland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
    • Woodland Village is located in Howard County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Foxhall Farm and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Foxhall Farm to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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