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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 Hall:
36.868203, -76.248272
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We found three communities that share the name Fox Hall.
Within Virginia, the name Fox Hall is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Delaware
Kent County
This Fox Hall is located in Kent County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Fox Hall.
North Carolina
Forsyth County
This Fox Hall is located in Forsyth County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Fox Hall.
West Virginia
Barbour County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Fox Hall [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hall ...
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.
Cloverdale (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Hall and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fox Hall to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,524 miles [7,280.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8682, Longitude: -76.2483 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Fox Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Hall 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 307.551 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.743 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.163 degrees.