Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wise Forks

• 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 Wise Forks:
  • 35.217941, -77.510243
  • 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 Wise Forks

• 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 Wise Forks is near Lenoir County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir County
  • eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Wise Forks ...

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.

• Booker T Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker T Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T Washington
  • Booker T Washington is located in Lenoir County
• Dover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
• Elm Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Elm Grove is located in Lenoir County
• George Washington Carver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Washington Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Washington Carver
  • George Washington Carver is located in Lenoir County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Lenoir County
• Grove Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Lenoir County
• Harveytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Harveytown is located in Lenoir County
• Howard Hights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Hights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hights
  • Howard Hights is located in Lenoir County
• Liberty Hill Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Park
  • Liberty Hill Park is located in Lenoir County
• Meadow Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Meadow Brook is located in Lenoir County
• Rolling Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Pines
  • Rolling Pines is located in Lenoir County
• Shady Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Jones County
• Tarheel Courts
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarheel Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarheel Courts
  • Tarheel Courts is located in Lenoir County
• Tower Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
  • Tower Heights is located in Lenoir County

How Far From Wise Forks 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 Wise Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wise Forks and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wise Forks to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,648 miles [7,480.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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