Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackfork Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackfork Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackfork Junction
- 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 Blackfork Junction:
- 38.859744, -82.600733
- 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 Blackfork Junction
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Blackfork Junction is near Lawrence County and also Gallia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Gallia 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 Blackfork Junction ...
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.
- Bloom Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Junction
- Bloom Junction is located in Scioto County
- Centerpoint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Centerpoint is located in Gallia County
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Firebrick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Four Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Grahamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Jackson County
- Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kitchen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Limestone ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mabee Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Corner
- Mabee Corner is located in Jackson County
- Madland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Olive Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Blackfork Junction 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 Blackfork Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blackfork Junction and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Blackfork Junction to Jackson, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,723 miles [7,600.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackfork Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Blackfork Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackfork Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8597, Longitude: -82.6007 |
| <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 Blackfork Junction 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 311.245 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.124 degrees. |