Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greens Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greens Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greens 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 Greens Fork:
- 39.892650, -85.041577
- 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 Greens 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Greens Fork is near Randolph County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Greens Fork ...
We found one communities that share the name Greens Fork.
Within Indiana, the name Greens Fork is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Greens Fork in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Gates County
- This Greens Fork is located in Gates County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greens Fork that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Greens Fork.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greens 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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - College Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
- College Corner is located in Wayne County
- Dublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pinhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Spring Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
How Far From Greens 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 town such as Greens Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greens Fork and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greens Fork to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 432 miles [695.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greens Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greens Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greens Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8927, Longitude: -85.0416 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Greens Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.138 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.911 degrees. |