Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southfork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southfork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southfork
- 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 Southfork:
- 37.413647, -83.662738
- 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 Southfork
- 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 Owsley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owsley County
- Since Southfork is near Clay County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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 Southfork ...
We found four communities that share the name Southfork.
Within Kentucky, the name Southfork is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Southfork is located in Cherokee County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Southfork that is located in Owsley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Southfork.
- Paulding County
- This Southfork is located in Paulding County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southwest of the Southfork that is located in Owsley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Southfork.
- New Mexico
- Utah
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southfork ...
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.
- Bishop Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Bend
- Bishop Bend is located in Clay County
- Blake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Chestnut Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Owsley County
- Cowcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Island City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Owsley County
- Levi
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lucky Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Fork
- Lucky Fork is located in Owsley County
- Major
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ricetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sturgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Travellers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
How Far From Southfork 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 community such as Southfork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southfork and extending to:
- Booneville, which is the Seat of Owsley County, lies just to the North.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Southfork to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southfork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4136, Longitude: -83.6627 |
| <2> | 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 Southfork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Southfork 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 311.905 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.022 degrees. |