Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fox Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Run
- 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 Run:
- 39.925377, -76.699134
- 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 Run
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Fox Run is near Lancaster County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Run ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Fox Run.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fox Run.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Fox Run is located in Madison County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fox Run.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Fox Run.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Fox Run is located in Clark County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Fox Run.
- Cook County
- This Fox Run is located in Cook County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west northwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Fox Run.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Fox Run is located in Baltimore County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Fox Run.
- Charles County
- This Fox Run is located in Charles County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Fox Run.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Durham County
- This Fox Run is located in Durham County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Durham County community of Fox Run.
- Forsyth County
- This Fox Run is located in Forsyth County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Fox Run.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Fox Run is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fox Run.
- Nash County
- This Fox Run is located in Nash County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Fox Run.
- Union County
- This Fox Run is located in Union County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Fox Run.
- Wake County
- This Fox Run is located in Wake County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Fox Run.
- Wilkes County
- This Fox Run is located in Wilkes County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest of the Fox Run that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Fox Run.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Run ...
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.
- Chapel View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Chapel View is located in York County
- East Yoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in York County
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in York County
- Hill-n-Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill-n-Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
- Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Homeland Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Longstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Longview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Randolph Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
- Randolph Park is located in York County
- Relay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Robin Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Spry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Violet Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Violet Hill is located in York County
- Yorkshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Heights
How Far From Fox Run 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Run and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Run to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fox Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/
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 Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9254, Longitude: -76.6991 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fox Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Run 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 307.618 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.165 degrees. |