Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Locust Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Locust Fork
- 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 Locust Fork:
- 33.882465, -86.641986
- 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 Locust Fork
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Locust Fork is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Locust Fork ...
We found one communities that share the name Locust Fork.
Within Alabama, the name Locust Fork is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Locust Fork in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Washington County
- This Locust Fork is located in Washington County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northeast of the Locust Fork that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Locust Fork.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Fork ...
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.
- Blow Gourd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blow Gourd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Gourd
- Blow Gourd is located in Blount County
- Cedar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
- County Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- High Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Inland Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Kiowa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Little Shenandoah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Little Warrior
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Warrior
- Little Warrior is located in Blount County
- Nectar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
- Selfville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Blount County
- Thermal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Locust Fork to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Locust Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Locust Fork and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Locust Fork to Oneonta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8825, Longitude: -86.6420 In this case, the coordinates for Locust Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Locust Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.251 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.153 degrees. |