Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greens 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 Greens Fork:
  • 36.394321, -76.545503
  • 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 Greens 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 Gates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gates County
  • Since Greens Fork is near Chowan County and also Perquimans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chowan County
  • eBird sighting report for Perquimans 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 Greens Fork ...

We found one communities that share the name Greens Fork.

Within North Carolina, the name Greens Fork is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Greens Fork in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Wayne County
    • This Greens Fork is located in Wayne County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greens Fork that is located in Gates County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Greens Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greens 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.

• Folly Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Fork
  • Folly Fork is located in Gates County
• Hickory Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Crossroads
  • Hickory Crossroads is located in Perquimans County
• Hobbsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
  • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
• Joppa
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Chowan County
• Kellogs Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogs Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogs Fork
  • Kellogs Fork is located in Gates County
• Keys Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossroads
  • Keys Crossroads is located in Gates County
• Mitchells Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
  • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
• Muddy Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
  • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
• Peach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach
  • Peach is located in Perquimans County
• Sandy Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Sandy Cross is located in Gates County
• Savage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
  • Savage is located in Gates County
• Trotville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotville
  • Trotville is located in Gates County

How Far From Greens Fork 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 Greens Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greens Fork and extending to:

• Gatesville, which is the Seat of Gates County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Greens Fork to Gatesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the north (N). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,982 miles [9,627.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,557 miles [7,333.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greens Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/