Curious and Interesting Names Near Little 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.

• Gilbert Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mountain
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gilbert Mountain
  • From Little Forks to Gilbert Mountain
• Glenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Glenville
  • From Little Forks to Glenville
• Junction Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Road
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Junction Road
  • From Little Forks to Junction Road
• Little River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little River
  • From Little Forks to Little River
• Lower Cove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lower Cove
  • From Little Forks to Lower Cove
• Salt Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salt Springs
  • From Little Forks to Salt Springs
• Salt Springs Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs Station
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Salt Springs Station
  • From Little Forks to Salt Springs Station
• Stanley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Stanley
  • From Little Forks to Stanley
• Truemanville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truemanville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Truemanville
  • From Little Forks to Truemanville
• Valley Road
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Road
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Valley Road
  • From Little Forks to Valley Road

How Far From Little Forks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Little Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Little Forks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,676 miles [5,915.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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