Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Foxes Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxes Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Foxes Hill

• 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 Foxes Hill:
  • 41.816767, -71.399500
  • 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 Foxes Hill

• 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 Providence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Providence County
  • Since Foxes Hill is near Bristol County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bristol County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxes Hill ...

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.

• Carpenters Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
  • Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County
• Christian Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
  • Christian Hill is located in Providence County
• Cork Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork Hill
  • Cork Hill is located in Providence County
• Dyerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
  • Dyerville is located in Providence County
• Federal Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
  • Federal Hill is located in Providence County
• Fruit Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
  • Fruit Hill is located in Providence County
• Geneva
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Providence County
• Kent Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
  • Kent Corner is located in Providence County
• Kent Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Heights
  • Kent Heights is located in Providence County
• Leonard Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
  • Leonard Corner is located in Providence County
• Luthers Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
  • Luthers Corners is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Marieville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
  • Marieville is located in Providence County
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • Silver Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hook
    • Silver Hook is located in Kent County
  • Silver Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Providence County
  • Six Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
    • Six Corners is located in Providence County
  • Woodlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Providence County

How Far From Foxes Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foxes Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Foxes Hill and extending to:

• Providence, which is the Seat of Providence County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Foxes Hill to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foxes Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/