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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:
- 38.445950, -75.584925
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Foxwood is near Sussex County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 ...
- Harford County
- This Foxwood is located in Harford County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Foxwood.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Foxwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west southwest of the Foxwood that is located in Wicomico 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.
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hickory Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hideaway Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Holland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Holly Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Oak is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Kathleens Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Leonard Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Maple Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Middle Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Packing House Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Poets Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ralphs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ralphs is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs
- Rosewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
- Sunset Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Victory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Foxwood 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 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:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). 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 most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 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 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.4460, Longitude: -75.5849 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 307.072 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.44 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.29 degrees. |
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