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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 Foxmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxmoor 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 Foxmoor:
- 36.572270, -87.369453
- 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 Foxmoor
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Foxmoor is near Christian County and also Todd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Todd 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 Foxmoor
Communities Also Named Foxmoor ...
We found three communities that are also named Foxmoor.
Within Tennessee, the name Foxmoor is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Foxmoor is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxmoor that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Foxmoor.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Foxmoor is located in Lee County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Foxmoor that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Foxmoor.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Foxmoor is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Foxmoor that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Foxmoor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxmoor ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Endsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Endsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endsville
- Grasslands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grasslands is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasslands
- Louise Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Meadow Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Peachers Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Peachers Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachers Mill
- Ranch Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ranch Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Hill
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Willow Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
How Far From Foxmoor 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 Foxmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxmoor and extending to:
- Clarksville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Foxmoor to Nashville, 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foxmoor) 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 Foxmoor 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 Foxmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5723, Longitude: -87.3695 In this case, the coordinates for Foxmoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.846 degrees. |
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