Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 40.560901, -80.031445
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Ridge is near Butler County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Ridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Fox Ridge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fox Ridge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Indiana
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Ridge ...
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.
- Cherry City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Elfinwild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Highcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Ivory Avenue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
- Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
- Laurel Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Gardens
- Laurel Gardens is located in Allegheny County
- Perrysville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
- Sample
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Summer Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <3>
How Far From Fox Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Ridge and extending to:
- Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Ridge to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,544 miles [7,312.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5609, Longitude: -80.0314 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Ridge 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 Ridge 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 309.602 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.639 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.396 degrees. |