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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 Foxwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Foxwood 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 Foxwood:
- 30.014100, -95.316900
- 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 Foxwood
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Foxwood is near Montgomery County and also Liberty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty 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 Foxwood
Communities Also Named Foxwood ...
We found eight communities that are also named Foxwood.
Within Texas, the name Foxwood is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Foxwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Foxwood.
- California
- Plumas County
- This Foxwood is located in Plumas County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Foxwood.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Foxwood is located in Camden County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the east of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Foxwood.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Foxwood is located in Harford County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Foxwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Foxwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km] to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Foxwood.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Foxwood is located in Henderson County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Foxwood.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Foxwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Foxwood.
- Roanoke City
- This Foxwood is located in Roanoke City and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the east northeast of the Foxwood that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Foxwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Foxwood ...
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.
- Bordersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bordersville is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordersville
- Fountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain View is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
- Greenbranch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbranch is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbranch
- Greengate Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greengate Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate Place
- Humble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Intercontinental Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moonshine Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moonshine Hill is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine Hill
- Post Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Post Wood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Wood
- Sandpiper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandpiper is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper
- Sandpiper Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandpiper Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpiper Village
- Spears Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spears Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Village
How Far From Foxwood 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 Foxwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Foxwood and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Foxwood to Houston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 145 miles [233.4 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 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,793 miles [12,541.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Foxwood) 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 Foxwood 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 Foxwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0141, Longitude: -95.3169 In this case, the coordinates for Foxwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.593 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.311 degrees. |
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