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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forkland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forkland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Forkland:
- 33.526503, -91.014272
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Forkland
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Forkland is near Bolivar County and also Chicot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chicot 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Forkland
Communities Also Named Forkland ...
We found three communities that are also named Forkland.
Within Mississippi, the name Forkland is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Greene County
- This Forkland is located in Greene County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forkland that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Forkland.
- Kentucky
- Boyle County
- This Forkland is located in Boyle County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forkland that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Forkland.
- Virginia
- Nottoway County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forkland [Nottoway County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forkland ...
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.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Grapeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grapeland is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Lake Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Vista is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
- Magenta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magenta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Mound Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Landing is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Landing
- Priscilla
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Priscilla is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priscilla
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Winterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winterville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
How Far From Forkland 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 Forkland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forkland and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Forkland to Jackson, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,443 miles [11,978.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Forkland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Forkland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Forkland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forkland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5265, Longitude: -91.0143 In this case, the coordinates for Forkland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.27 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.295 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.033 degrees. |
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