Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Foxlair, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxlair and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foxlair

• 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 Foxlair:
  • 34.740717, -76.929665
  • 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 Foxlair

• 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 Carteret County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carteret County
  • Since Foxlair is near Craven County and also Onslow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • eBird sighting report for Onslow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxlair ...

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.

• Bucks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
  • Bucks Corner is located in Carteret County
• Emerald Isle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Isle
  • Emerald Isle is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Isle <2>
• Holly Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Carteret County
• Indian Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Carteret County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Beach <2>
• Mitchell Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Village
  • Mitchell Village is located in Carteret County
• Ocean
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
  • Ocean is located in Carteret County
• Salter Path
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter Path have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter Path
  • Salter Path is located in Carteret County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salter Path <2>
• Sound of the Sea
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound of the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound of the Sea
  • Sound of the Sea is located in Carteret County
• Spooners Creek Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Creek Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Creek Harbor
  • Spooners Creek Harbor is located in Carteret County
• Union Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
  • Union Point is located in Carteret County
• Wildwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Carteret County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Foxlair and extending to:

• Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Foxlair to Beaufort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/