Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middle Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middle Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middle 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 Middle Fork:
- 35.117332, -82.823744
- 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 Middle 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 Transylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- Since Middle Fork is near Pickens County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Middle Fork ...
We found seven communities that share the name Middle Fork.
Within North Carolina, the name Middle Fork is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Middle Fork [Shasta County].
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- This Middle Fork is located in Elliott County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north of the Middle Fork that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Middle Fork.
- Morgan County
- This Middle Fork is located in Morgan County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the north of the Middle Fork that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Middle Fork.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Middle Fork is located in Henderson County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the west of the Middle Fork that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Middle Fork.
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Middle Fork is located in Barbour County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Middle Fork that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Middle Fork.
- Kanawha County
- This Middle Fork is located in Kanawha County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the north northeast of the Middle Fork that is located in Transylvania County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Middle Fork.
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Middle Fork [Randolph County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middle 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.
- Cane Brake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Brake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cane Brake is located in Transylvania County
- Cherryfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cherryfield is located in Transylvania County
- Fox Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Line Runner Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Runner Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Runner Ridge
- Line Runner Ridge is located in Transylvania County
- Piney Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County
- Ridge Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Haven
- Ridge Haven is located in Transylvania County
- Rocky Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
- Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
- Round Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Transylvania County
How Far From Middle 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 Middle Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middle Fork and extending to:
- Brevard, which is the Seat of Transylvania County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Middle Fork to Brevard, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middle Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Middle 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middle Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1173, Longitude: -82.8237 In this case, the coordinates for Middle Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Middle Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Middle 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 311.375 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.861 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.317 degrees. |