Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Foxtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Foxtown
- 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 Foxtown:
- 40.225348, -79.585873
- 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 Foxtown
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Foxtown is near Fayette County and also Allegheny County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Allegheny 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 Foxtown ...
We found five communities that share the name Foxtown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Foxtown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Ohio
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxtown ...
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.
- Carbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Carpentertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentertown
- Carpentertown is located in Westmoreland County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Westmoreland County
- Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hunker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
- Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <4>
- Lincoln Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Morewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Mutual
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Paintersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Paintersville is located in Westmoreland County
- Rocktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Standard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Standard Shaft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Shaft
- Standard Shaft is located in Westmoreland County
- Swede Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
- Swede Hill is located in Westmoreland County
- United
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United
- United is located in Westmoreland County
- Weavers Old Stand
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Old Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Old Stand
- Weavers Old Stand is located in Westmoreland County
- Standard Shaft
How Far From Foxtown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foxtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxtown and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Foxtown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,946 miles [9,569.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,663 miles [10,723.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foxtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Foxtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2253, Longitude: -79.5859 In this case, the coordinates for Foxtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Foxtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.346 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.297 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.319 degrees. |