Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tenmile 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 Tenmile Fork:
  • 35.056459, -77.205641
  • 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 Tenmile 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Since Tenmile Fork is near Craven County and also Onslow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • eBird sighting report for Onslow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tenmile 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.

• Clark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Craven County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Clark
  • From Tenmile Fork to Clark
• Cypress Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
  • Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Craven County
• Holly Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Craven County
• Jones Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jones Corner
  • From Tenmile Fork to Jones Corner
• Oak Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
• Olivers Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
  • Olivers Crossroads is located in Jones County
• Pollocksville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pollocksville
  • From Tenmile Fork to Pollocksville
• Quail Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
• Ravenswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jones County
• River Bend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Snug Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Tenmile Fork and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tenmile Fork to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.nc.us/

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