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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Foxridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxridge 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 Foxridge:
    • 39.383439, -76.785808
    • 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 Foxridge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Foxridge is near Baltimore City and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Foxridge

Communities Also Named Foxridge ...

We found three communities that are also named Foxridge.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Foxridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Harford County
      • This Foxridge is located in Harford County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxridge that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Foxridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Foxridge is located in Rutherford County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxridge that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Foxridge.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Foxridge is located in Prince William County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxridge that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Foxridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxridge ...

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.

  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Falcon Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Falcon Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Fishtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fishtown is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
  • Green Spring Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Spring Junction is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Junction
  • Greene Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greene Tree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Tree
  • Grey Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Grey Rock is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
  • Imperial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Imperial Gardens is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Gardens
  • Julian Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Julian Woods is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian Woods
  • Kings Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
  • Liberty Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Lyonswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lyonswood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonswood
  • Merrymount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Randall Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Randall Ridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Ridge
    • Randallstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rolling Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
    • Tollgate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
    • Twelve Trees
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Twelve Trees is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Trees
    • Whispering Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Foxridge to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foxridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Foxridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3834, Longitude: -76.7858       In this case, the coordinates for Foxridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.709 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.309 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.419 degrees.