Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fox Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fox Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fox Crossing

• 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 Crossing:
  • 44.228779, -88.495835
  • 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 Crossing

• 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • Since Fox Crossing is near Outagamie County and also Calumet County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Outagamie County
  • eBird sighting report for Calumet 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Fox Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Fox Crossing.

Within Wisconsin, the name Fox Crossing is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Fox Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Hill County
    • This Fox Crossing is located in Hill County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fox Crossing that is located in Winnebago County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Fox Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fox Crossing ...

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.

• Apple Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
  • Apple Creek is located in Outagamie County
• Combined Locks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
  • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
• Dale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Outagamie County
• Greenville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Outagamie County
• High Cliff ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
  • High Cliff is located in Calumet County
• Island Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
  • Island Beach is located in Winnebago County
• Little Chute
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
  • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
• Mackville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Outagamie County
• Rainbow Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
  • Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
• Sunrise Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
  • Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County
• Whispering Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County

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

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

• Oshkosh, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Fox Crossing to Oshkosh, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Fox Crossing: www.foxcrossingwi.gov/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/