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Welcome to Fox ...

Fox is located in Roseau County<1>.

Fox is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fox lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fox lies within the (218) area code.

Communities Also Named Fox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Fox - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Michigan (4), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas (4), Utah (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fox.

Communities near Fox ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox.

  • Roseau
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
    • Roseau lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Fox.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roseau
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau<5>
  • Greenbush
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Fox.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenbush
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbush<5>
  • Badger
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    • Badger lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Fox.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Badger
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger<5>
  • South Junction
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
    • South Junction lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Junction
  • Wannaska
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
    • Wannaska lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wannaska
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska<5>
  • Salol
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salol
    • Salol lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salol
  • Piney
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
    • Piney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Piney
  • Sprague
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Sprague lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sprague
  • Vassar
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
    • Vassar lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vassar
  • Menisino
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menisino
    • Menisino lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Fox.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menisino came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Menisino

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fox.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fox. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox. See our Newspapers Page for Fox.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox ...

Looking for more information about Fox? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fox.

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fox) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fox. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FoxOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8394, Longitude: -95.8986    
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

 

 

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