Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stony Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stony Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stony 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 Stony Fork:
- 36.211205, -81.485527
- 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 Stony 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 Watauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Watauga County
- Since Stony Fork is near Wilkes County and also Ashe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- eBird sighting report for Ashe 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 Stony Fork ...
We found two communities that share the name Stony Fork.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Stony Fork.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Stony Fork in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Buncombe County
- This Stony Fork is located in Buncombe County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stony Fork that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Stony Fork.
- Buncombe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This Stony Fork is located in Tioga County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stony Fork that is located in Watauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Stony Fork.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stony 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.
- Bamboo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Deep Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Gap
- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <2>
- Fleetwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
- Harley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maple Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Parsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Wilkes County
- Powderhorn Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Mountain
- Powderhorn Mountain is located in Watauga County
How Far From Stony 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 Stony Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stony Fork and extending to:
- Boone, which is the Seat of Watauga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Stony Fork to Boone, with an average speed<4> 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stony Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2112, Longitude: -81.4855 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stony Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.125 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.466 degrees. |