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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Fork:
    • 41.482409, -115.816746
    • 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 North 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 Elko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Elko 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 North Fork ...

We found 24 communities that share the name North Fork.

Within Nevada, the name North Fork is unique.

Beyond Nevada, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of North Fork [Baxter County].
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of North Fork [Fresno County].
      • Madera County
      • This North Fork is located in Madera County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of North Fork.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi County
      • This North Fork is located in Lemhi County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lemhi County community of North Fork.
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of North Fork [Ellis County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of North Fork [Boyle County].
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of North Fork [Mason County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of North Fork [Jefferson County].
    • Missouri
      • Monroe County
      • This North Fork is located in Monroe County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of North Fork.
    • Montana
      • Blaine County
      • This North Fork is located in Blaine County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of North Fork.
      • Chouteau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of North Fork [Chouteau County].
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This North Fork is located in Orange County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<2> to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of North Fork.
      • Watauga County
      • This North Fork is located in Watauga County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km] to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of North Fork.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This North Fork is located in Douglas County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of North Fork.
      • Umatilla County
      • This North Fork is located in Umatilla County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northwest of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of North Fork.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This North Fork is located in Butler County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<2> to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of North Fork.
      • Potter County
      • This North Fork is located in Potter County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km] to the east northeast of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of North Fork.
      • Tioga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of North Fork [Tioga County].
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of North Fork [Henry County].
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This North Fork is located in Harris County and lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of North Fork.
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This North Fork is located in Loudoun County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<2> to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of North Fork.
      • Smyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of North Fork [Smyth County].
      • Wise County
      • This North Fork is located in Wise County and lies 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km] to the east of the North Fork that is located in Elko County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of North Fork.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fremont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of North Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Cornucopia ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornucopia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
    • Cornucopia is located in Elko County
  • Deep Creek ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Elko County
  • Dinner Station ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinner Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinner Station
    • Dinner Station is located in Elko County
  • Echo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Elko County
  • Island Mountain ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
    • Island Mountain is located in Elko County
  • Jack Creek ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jack Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Creek
    • Jack Creek is located in Elko County
  • Mountain City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cabin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cabin
    • Williams Cabin is located in Elko County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of North Fork once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in North Fork and extending to:

  • Elko, which is the Seat of Elko County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Fork to Elko, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 261 miles [420 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that North Fork could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4824, Longitude: -115.8167       In this case, the coordinates for North Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about North Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 North Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.121 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.317 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.048 degrees.




 

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