Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Chapel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Chapel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Chapel
- 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 Chapel:
- 40.524722, -79.889722
- 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 Chapel
- 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
- Since Fox Chapel is near Westmoreland County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Fox Chapel ...
We found three communities that share the name Fox Chapel.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fox Chapel is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Fox Chapel is located in Muscogee County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Chapel that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Fox Chapel.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Fox Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fox Chapel that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Fox Chapel.
- Montgomery County
- This Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east southeast of the Fox Chapel that is located in Allegheny County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fox Chapel.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Chapel ...
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.
- Barking
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cherry City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
- Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
- Crescent Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
- Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Elfinwild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Frick Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
- Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Allegheny County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Nadine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Peter Mans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Mans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
- Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
- Point Breeze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County
- River Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- River Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rural Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <3>
- Sample
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Unity Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Junction
- Unity Junction is located in Allegheny County
- Peter Mans Corner
How Far From Fox Chapel 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 Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Chapel and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Chapel to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,539 miles [7,304.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fox Chapel: www.fox-chapel.pa.us/
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- Fox Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5247, Longitude: -79.8897 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Chapel 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 Chapel 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 309.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.346 degrees. |