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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 South Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Fork 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 South Fork:
    • 37.231058, -119.494302
    • 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 South Fork
  • 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 South Fork ...

We found 22 communities that share the name South Fork.

There are four communities within California that are also named South Fork.

Beyond California, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Butte County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Fork [Butte County].
    • Humboldt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of South Fork [Humboldt County].
    • Mendocino County
      • This South Fork is located in Mendocino County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<3> to the northwest of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of South Fork.
    • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of South Fork.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of South Fork [Fulton County].
    • Colorado
      • Rio Grande County
      • This South Fork is located in Rio Grande County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Grande County community of South Fork.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This South Fork is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of South Fork.
    • Kentucky
      • Breathitt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of South Fork [Breathitt County].
      • Jackson County
      • This South Fork is located in Jackson County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of South Fork.
      • Lincoln County
      • This South Fork is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of South Fork.
      • Powell County
      • This South Fork is located in Powell County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km] to the east northeast of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of South Fork.
    • Missouri
      • Howell County
      • This South Fork is located in Howell County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of South Fork.
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of South Fork [Flathead County].
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lewis and Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of South Fork.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of South Fork.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This South Fork is located in Forsyth County and lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of South Fork.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This South Fork is located in Cambria County and lies 2,181 miles [3,510 km]<3> to the east northeast of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of South Fork.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This South Fork lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This South Fork is located in Dyer County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<3> to the east of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of South Fork.
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of South Fork [Lake County].
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This South Fork is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of South Fork.
      • Jim Hogg County
      • This South Fork is located in Jim Hogg County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east southeast of the South Fork that is located in Madera County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jim Hogg County community of South Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.

  • Bass Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Sandy Rancheria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
    • Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
  • Central Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
    • Central Camp is located in Madera County
  • Coarsegold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Fine Gold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Gold
    • Fine Gold is located in Madera County
  • Magnet ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
    • Magnet is located in Madera County
  • Meadow Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
  • Rock Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in Fresno County
  • Whisky Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
    • Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
  • Willow Glen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Madera County
  • Yosemite Forks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
    • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County

How Far From South Fork to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Madera, which is the Seat of Madera County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Fork to Madera, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,161 miles [13,133.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 South Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that South Fork could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2311, Longitude: -119.4943       In this case, the coordinates for South Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 South Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.691 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.099 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.387 degrees.




 

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