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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 Foxwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Foxwood:
- 39.553162, -76.506632
- 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 Foxwood
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Foxwood is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Foxwood
Communities Also Named Foxwood ...
We found eight communities that are also named Foxwood.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Foxwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Wicomico County
- This Foxwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Foxwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Foxwood.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Foxwood is located in Plumas County and lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Foxwood.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Foxwood is located in Camden County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Foxwood.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Foxwood is located in Henderson County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Foxwood.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Foxwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Foxwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Foxwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Foxwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Foxwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Foxwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxwood ...
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.
- Eagle View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Eagle View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
- Fox Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Fox Meadows Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Meadows Woods is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows Woods
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Franklins Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Franklins Chance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Chance
- Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Greenfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenfields is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Harvest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Henrys Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Bridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bridge
- Highfield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highfield Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Park
- Hunt Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Crest is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crest
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hunting Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
- Manor Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
- Manor Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
- Manor Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
- Manor View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
- Orchard Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Quiet Inheritance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quiet Inheritance is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Inheritance
- Sweet Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Upper Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Willows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Foxwood 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 Foxwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxwood and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Foxwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Foxwood 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 Foxwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5532, Longitude: -76.5066 In this case, the coordinates for Foxwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.531 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.133 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.232 degrees. |
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