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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 Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Ridge 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 Fox Ridge:
- 37.328333, -76.785833
- 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 Fox Ridge
- 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 James City County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for James City County
- Since Fox Ridge is near York County and also Williamsburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamsburg City
- 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 Fox Ridge
Communities Also Named Fox Ridge ...
We found six communities that are also named Fox Ridge.
Within Virginia, the name Fox Ridge is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Paulding County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Fox Ridge.
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Putnam County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Fox Ridge.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the north of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Fox Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Transylvania County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Fox Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Allegheny County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Fox Ridge.
- South Dakota
- Meade County
- This Fox Ridge is located in Meade County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Ridge that is located in James City County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Fox Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Ridge ...
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.
- Adams Hunt
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adams Hunt is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Hunt
- Camelot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Camelot is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centerville is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chisel Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chisel Run is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisel Run
- Fords Colony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fords Colony is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Colony
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest Glen is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Hunters Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunters Creek is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Lightfoot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longhill Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longhill Gate is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhill Gate
- Middle Plantation
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Middle Plantation is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Plantation
How Far From Fox Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fox Ridge and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Fox Ridge to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,530 miles [7,290.3 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- Fox Ridge) 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 Fox Ridge 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 Fox Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3283, Longitude: -76.7858 In this case, the coordinates for Fox Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.834 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.135 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.204 degrees. |
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