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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Run 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 Fox Run:
- 35.015704, -80.729514
- 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 Fox Run
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Fox Run is near Mecklenburg County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Fox Run
Communities Also Named Fox Run ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Fox Run.
There are six communities within North Carolina that are also named Fox Run.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Durham County
- This Fox Run is located in Durham County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Fox Run.
- Forsyth County
- This Fox Run is located in Forsyth County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Fox Run.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fox Run.
- Nash County
- This Fox Run is located in Nash County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Fox Run.
- Wake County
- This Fox Run is located in Wake County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fox Run.
- Wilkes County
- This Fox Run is located in Wilkes County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Fox Run.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Fox Run is located in Madison County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fox Run.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west southwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Fox Run.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Fox Run is located in Hillsborough County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fox Run.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Fox Run is located in Clayton County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Fox Run.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Fox Run is located in Clark County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fox Run.
- Cook County
- This Fox Run is located in Cook County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Fox Run.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fox Run is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Fox Run.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Fox Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Fox Run.
- Charles County
- This Fox Run is located in Charles County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Fox Run.
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- This Fox Run is located in Lowndes County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Fox Run.
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Fox Run is located in Saint Clair County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Fox Run.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Fox Run [Stark County].
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Fox Run is located in Butler County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Fox Run.
- York County
- This Fox Run is located in York County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the north northeast of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Fox Run.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Fox Run is located in Oconee County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Fox Run.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Fox Run is located in Sullivan County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Run that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Fox Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Run ...
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.
- Bakers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bakers is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
- Black Horse Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Black Horse Run is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse Run
- Colonial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Helms Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Helms Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Park
- Indian Land
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Trail
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marvin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Providence ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Providence Woods is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Rain Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rain Forest is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Forest
- Settlers Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Settlers Landing is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Tuckaway Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuckaway Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckaway Park
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Wolfville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfville
- Wood Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wood Hollow is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hollow
How Far From Fox Run 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 Fox Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Run and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Run to Monroe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,224 miles [10,016.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fox Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Run 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 Fox Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0157, Longitude: -80.7295 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.156 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.522 degrees. |
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