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Communities Also Named North Forks ...
We found two communities that are also named North Forks.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named North Forks.
Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named North Forks in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This North Forks is located in Anderson County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of North Forks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Cantor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantor
- Chipman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fowlers Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardwood Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harley Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Bound Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kings Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
How Far From North Forks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Forks and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Forks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,739 miles [6,017.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- North Forks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Forks 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 North Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2167, Longitude: -65.9667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.935 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.913 degrees. |
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