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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 Foxchase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxchase and the surrounding area.
- 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 Foxchase:
- 40.395570, -75.962156
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Foxchase
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Foxchase is near Lancaster County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Foxchase
Communities Also Named Foxchase ...
We found four communities that are also named Foxchase.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Foxchase is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Foxchase is located in Montgomery County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxchase that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Foxchase.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Foxchase is located in Calvert County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Foxchase that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Foxchase.
- Wicomico County
- This Foxchase is located in Wicomico County and lies 146 miles [235 km] to the south of the Foxchase that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxchase.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Foxchase is located in Aiken County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Foxchase that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Foxchase.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxchase ...
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.
- Birdland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Birdland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Breezy Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breezy Corner is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Corner
- Cherokee Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Ranch is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ranch
- Clover Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clover Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Cornwall Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
- Green Valley Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
- Heather Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Maiden Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mountain Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Overlook Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Overlook Woods is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Woods
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ridge Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
- River View Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- River View Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- Rivers Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Shadow Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Sinking Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Temple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
How Far From Foxchase 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 Foxchase to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxchase and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Foxchase to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Foxchase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Foxchase to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxchase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3956, Longitude: -75.9622 In this case, the coordinates for Foxchase have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.139 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.821 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.653 degrees. |
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