Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Edwards Fork:
  • 36.119045, -77.388858
  • 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 Edwards Fork

• 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 Halifax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
  • Since Edwards Fork is near Martin County and also Edgecombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Martin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgecombe 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 Edwards Fork

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edwards 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.

• Eagletown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagletown is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
• Fountain Fork
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fountain Fork is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Fork
• Hills Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hills Crossroads is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
• Hobgood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
• Logsboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Logsboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsboro
• Mount Pilgrim
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
• Oak City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak City is located in Martin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <1>
• Piney Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Scotland Neck
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <1>
• Speed
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

How Far From Edwards Fork to ...

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 Edwards Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Edwards Fork and extending to:

• Halifax, which is the Seat of Halifax County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edwards Fork to Halifax, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,724 miles [10,821.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,606 miles [7,412.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'