Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turkey Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turkey Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turkey Ford
- 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 Turkey Ford:
- 36.387635, -80.662843
- 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 Turkey Ford
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Turkey Ford is near Yadkin County and also Stokes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- eBird sighting report for Stokes 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 Turkey Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Turkey Ford.
Within North Carolina, the name Turkey Ford is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Turkey Ford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Delaware County
- This Turkey Ford is located in Delaware County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the west of the Turkey Ford that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Turkey Ford.
- Oklahoma
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey Ford ...
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.
- Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Surry County
- Combstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Halls Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Halls Ferry is located in Surry County
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Level Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
- Level Cross is located in Surry County
- Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Little Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
- Little Richmond is located in Surry County
- Long Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
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- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Surry County
- Red Brush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Stony Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Toast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Union Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Surry County
- Zephyr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Turkey Ford 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 Turkey Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turkey Ford and extending to:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the West.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Turkey Ford to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,864 miles [11,046.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turkey Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turkey Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3876, Longitude: -80.6628 In this case, the coordinates for Turkey Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Turkey Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.079 degrees. |