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Welcome to Foxwood ...


The location of Foxwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Foxwood is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Foxwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Foxwood lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Foxwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Foxwood: This one is located in and the other is located in Albemarle County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 8 communities that are also named Foxwood - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Maryland (2), North Carolina and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foxwood.

Communities near Foxwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foxwood.

  • Roanoke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Cave Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Hollins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foxwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foxwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foxwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxwood. See our Newspapers Page for Foxwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxwood ...

Looking for more information about Foxwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Foxwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foxwood.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foxwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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