Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forked Island:
  • 29.831322, -92.300131
  • 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 Forked Island

• 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Vermilion Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Vermilion Parish
  • Since Forked Island is near Acadia Parish and also Iberia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Acadia Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Iberia Parish

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forked Island ...

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.

• Boston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Vermilion Parish
• Florence Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Landing
  • Florence Landing is located in Vermilion Parish
• Henry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Vermilion Parish
• Intracoastal City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
  • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <2>
• Leroy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
• Lyons Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Point
  • Lyons Point is located in Acadia Parish
• Pecan Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Island
  • Pecan Island is located in Vermilion Parish
• Rose Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Vermilion Parish

How Far From Forked Island 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 Forked Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Forked Island and extending to:

• Abbeville, which is the Seat of Vermilion Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forked Island to Abbeville, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,671 miles [12,345.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,547 miles [8,927 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/