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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 Fox Fire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Fire and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fire:
    • 35.876470, -84.064077
    • 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 Fire
  • 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 Fire ...

We found two communities that share the name Fox Fire.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Fox Fire.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Fox Fire in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Sullivan County
      • This Fox Fire is located in Sullivan County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Fire that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Fox Fire.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Fire that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fox Fire.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Fire ...

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.

  • Blue Grass
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Knox County
  • Cactus Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Cove
    • Cactus Cove is located in Blount County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Knox County
  • Cedar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Knox County
  • Ebenezer
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
  • Echo Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
    • Echo Valley is located in Knox County
  • Galewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
    • Galewood is located in Knox County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Knox County
  • Gulfwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulfwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfwood
    • Gulfwood is located in Knox County
  • Henrys Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Ferry
    • Henrys Ferry is located in Knox County
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Knox County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Blount County
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    • Louisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
    • Pine Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
      • Pine Springs is located in Knox County
    • Rocky Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Knox County
    • Suburban Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Hills
      • Suburban Hills is located in Knox County
    • Ten Mile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Knox County

How Far From Fox Fire 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 Fox Fire to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Fire and extending to:

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Fire to Knoxville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Fire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Fire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8765, Longitude: -84.0641       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Fire 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 Fire 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 312.128 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.834 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.617 degrees.









 

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