Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tiny Oak 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 Tiny Oak Fork:
  • 35.406834, -76.287973
  • 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 Tiny Oak 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 Hyde County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hyde County
  • Since Tiny Oak Fork is near Tyrrell County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tyrrell County
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Tiny Oak 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.

• Lake Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Landing
  • Lake Landing is located in Hyde County
• Last Chance
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Last Chance is located in Hyde County
• Mount Pleasant
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Hyde County
• Nebraska
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
  • Nebraska is located in Hyde County
• New Holland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Hyde County
• Oyster Creek Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek Landing
  • Oyster Creek Landing is located in Hyde County
• Rose Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bay
  • Rose Bay is located in Hyde County
• Sladesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
  • Sladesville is located in Hyde County
• Swan Quarter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
  • Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tiny Oak Fork and extending to:

• Swan Quarter, which is the Seat of Hyde County, lies just to the West.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tiny Oak Fork to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,585 miles [7,378.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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