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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 Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Meadow 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 Meadow:
    • 41.001764, -73.792633
    • 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 Meadow
  • 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 Meadow ...

We found three communities that share the name Fox Meadow.

Within New York, the name Fox Meadow is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Meadow that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Fox Meadow.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Fox Meadow is located in Will County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Meadow that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Fox Meadow.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Fox Meadow is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fox Meadow that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Fox Meadow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Meadow ...

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.

  • Cecil Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
    • Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
  • Elmsford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <3>
  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Westchester County
  • Hartsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heath Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
    • Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Westchester County
  • Quaker Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Scarsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <3>
  • Scarsdale Downs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
    • Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
  • Victory Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
    • Victory Park is located in Westchester County
  • White Birches
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
    • White Birches is located in Westchester County

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Meadow to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fox Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0018, Longitude: -73.7926       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Meadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Meadow 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 305.785 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.386 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.44 degrees.









 

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