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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 Fox Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Hollow 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 Fox Hollow:
    • 35.085715, -77.075782
    • 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 Hollow
  • 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 Hollow ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Fox Hollow.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Fox Hollow.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Edgecombe County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Edgecombe County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Fox Hollow.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in New Haven County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Sussex County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in DeKalb County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fox Hollow.
      • Hall County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Hall County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the west of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Boone County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Fox Hollow [Lane County].
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Darlington County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Harris County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Craven County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Fox Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hollow ...

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.

  • Craven Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Terrace
    • Craven Terrace is located in Craven County
  • Cypress Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
    • Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
  • Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Craven County
  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Craven County
  • Holly Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Craven County
  • James City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Craven County
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
  • River Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
    • River Bend is located in Craven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Snug Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County

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

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

  • New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Hollow to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,061 miles [9,754.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.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 '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- Fox Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0857, Longitude: -77.0758       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hollow 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 Hollow, 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 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.
<5>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 Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.09 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.09 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.113 degrees.









 

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