Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forksville:
  • 32.507195, -92.324459
  • 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 Forksville

• 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 Ouachita Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ouachita Parish
  • Since Forksville is near Lincoln Parish and also Union Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Union 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

Communities Also Named Forksville ...

We found two communities that share the name Forksville.

Within Louisiana, the name Forksville is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Sullivan County
    • This Forksville is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forksville that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Forksville.
  • Virginia
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forksville that is located in Ouachita Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Forksville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forksville ...

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.

• Drew
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Drew is located in Ouachita Parish
• Eureka
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eureka
  • From Forksville to Eureka
• Frost Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
  • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
• Green Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
• Hillside Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
  • Hillside Park is located in Ouachita Parish
• Indian Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
• Mineral Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Ouachita Parish
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Ouachita Parish
• Royal Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Royal Pines is located in Ouachita Parish
• Valley Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
  • Valley Hills is located in Ouachita Parish
• Walnut Lane ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lane
  • Walnut Lane is located in Union Parish

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

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Ouachita Parish, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Forksville to Monroe, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 962 miles [1,548.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,547 miles [12,145.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

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