Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Fox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Fox and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Fox
- 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 White Fox:
- 41.184220, -82.353498
- 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 White Fox
- 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 Huron County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Huron County
- Since White Fox is near Lorain County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lorain County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 White Fox ...
We found two communities that share the name White Fox.
Within Ohio, the name White Fox is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Saskatchewan
- This White Fox lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Fox that is located in Huron County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Fox ...
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.
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Medina County
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Hartland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Hartland Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
- Hartland Station is located in Huron County
- Henrietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Lorain County
- Herefork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickelplate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Nova
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nova
- Nova is located in Ashland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nova <3>
- Pheasant Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Robin Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Park
- Robin Park is located in Lorain County
- Ruggles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From White Fox 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 White Fox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Fox and extending to:
- Norwalk, which is the Seat of Huron County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Fox to Norwalk, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Fox. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- White Fox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Fox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1842, Longitude: -82.3535 In this case, the coordinates for White Fox 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 White Fox 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 311.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.351 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.244 degrees. |