Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Hall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Hall and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Hall
- 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 Fox Hall:
- 36.124026, -80.322552
- 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 Fox Hall
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Fox Hall is near Yadkin County and also Davidson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- eBird sighting report for Davidson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fox Hall ...
We found three communities that share the name Fox Hall.
Within North Carolina, the name Fox Hall is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hall ...
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.
- Cutters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Eaglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hanes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Harmony Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Hunter Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Meadows
- Hunter Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Hunters Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Hunters Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- Mallard Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
- Mallard Lakes is located in Forsyth County
- Robin Hood Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Trace
- Robin Hood Trace is located in Forsyth County
- Robinhood Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Stanleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County
- Tower Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
- Tower Gate is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Fox Hall to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fox Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Hall and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Hall to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Hall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1240, Longitude: -80.3226 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fox Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Fox Hall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.916 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.333 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.025 degrees. |