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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 Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Hollow 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 Hollow:
    • 36.609027, -79.484192
    • 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 Hollow
  • 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 Hollow ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Fox Hollow.

Within Virginia, the name Fox Hollow is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in New Haven County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Sussex County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in DeKalb County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fox Hollow.
      • Hall County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Hall County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Boone County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Fox Hollow.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Craven County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Fox Hollow.
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Edgecombe County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Oregon
      • Lane 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 Oregon community of Fox Hollow [Lane County].
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Darlington County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Harris County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Fox Hollow.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Fox Hollow is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Hollow that is located in Pittsylvania County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Fox Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Hollow ...

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.

  • Cedar Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Danville City
  • Dan River ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan River
    • Dan River is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grove Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Danville City
  • Major Court
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
    • Major Court is located in Danville City
  • Mount Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
  • New Design
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
    • New Design is located in Danville City
  • Olde Hunting Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Hunting Hills
    • Olde Hunting Hills is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Pine Crest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Danville City
  • Sandy Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Shores
    • Sandy Shores is located in Danville City
  • Stokesland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland
    • Stokesland is located in Danville City
  • Stony Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Mill
    • Stony Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Virginia Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
    • Virginia Hills is located in Danville City

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

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

  • Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Hollow to Chatham, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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- Fox Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6090, Longitude: -79.4842       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hollow 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 Hollow, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.42 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.837 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.534 degrees.




 

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