Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Four Forks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Four Forks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Four Forks
- 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 Four Forks:
- 32.223772, -93.984908
- 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 Four Forks
- 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 Caddo Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caddo Parish
- Since Four Forks is near De Soto Parish and also Panola County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish
- eBird sighting report for Panola 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 Four Forks ...
We found six communities that share the name Four Forks.
There is one other community in Louisiana which is also named Four Forks.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Richland Parish
- This Four Forks is located in Richland Parish and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland Parish community of Four Forks.
- Richland Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Four Forks is located in Lee County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Four Forks.
- Woodruff County
- This Four Forks is located in Woodruff County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northeast of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Four Forks.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This Four Forks is located in Jefferson County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Forks.
- New Mexico
- Eddy County
- This Four Forks is located in Eddy County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Four Forks.
- Virginia
- Nelson County
- This Four Forks is located in Nelson County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Four Forks that is located in Caddo Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Four Forks.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Four Forks ...
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.
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Centennial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Panola County (TX)
- Deadwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Keithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
- Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <2>
- Kickapoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Longstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in De Soto Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonewall <2>
- Wood Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
- Wood Springs is located in De Soto Parish
How Far From Four Forks 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 Four Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Four Forks and extending to:
- Shreveport, which is the Seat of Caddo Parish, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Four Forks to Shreveport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,506 miles [8,861 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Four Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caddo Parish: www.caddo.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Four Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2238, Longitude: -93.9849 In this case, the coordinates for Four Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Four Forks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.172 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.495 degrees. |