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we pass this GPS location for West Fork:
37.491714, -91.109017
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We found twelve communities that share the name West Fork.
Within Missouri, the name West Fork is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Washington County
This West Fork is located in Washington County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Fork.
Delaware
Sussex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of West Fork [Sussex County].
Indiana
Crawford County
This West Fork is located in Crawford County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of West Fork.
Kentucky
Allen County
This West Fork is located in Allen County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of West Fork.
Christian County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of West Fork [Christian County].
Montana
Daniels County
This West Fork is located in Daniels County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daniels County community of West Fork.
Oregon
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of West Fork [Douglas County].
South Dakota
Haakon County
This West Fork is located in Haakon County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haakon County community of West Fork.
Tennessee
Overton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of West Fork [Overton County].
Virginia
Pittsylvania County
This West Fork is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of West Fork.
Washington
Ferry County
This West Fork is located in Ferry County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Fork that is located in Reynolds County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of West Fork.
West Virginia
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of West Fork [Mercer County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.
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 West Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Fork and extending to:
Centerville, which is the Seat of Reynolds County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Fork to Centerville, with an average speed<5> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4917, Longitude: -91.1090 In this case, the coordinates for West Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that West Fork could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 West Fork 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 316.616 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.227 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.323 degrees.