Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cherry Fork:
  • 38.886365, -83.614427
  • 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 Cherry 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adams County
  • Since Cherry Fork is near Brown County and also Highland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Brown County
  • eBird sighting report for Highland 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 Cherry 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.

• Buck Run ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
  • Buck Run is located in Adams County
• Catbird
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catbird
  • Catbird is located in Adams County
• Emerald
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
  • Emerald is located in Adams County
• Fawcett
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawcett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
  • Fawcett is located in Adams County
• Five Points
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Brown County
• Jessup
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
  • Jessup is located in Adams County
• Louisville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Adams County
• Marble Furnace
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Furnace
  • Marble Furnace is located in Adams County
• May Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
  • May Hill is located in Adams County
• Panhandle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
  • Panhandle is located in Adams County
• Redoak
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redoak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redoak
  • Redoak is located in Brown County
• Scrub Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrub Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrub Ridge
  • Scrub Ridge is located in Adams County
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Seaman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
    • Seaman is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <2>
  • Steam Furnace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Furnace
    • Steam Furnace is located in Adams County
  • Tranquility
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Adams County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Adams County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cherry Fork and extending to:

• West Union, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Cherry Fork to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,890 miles [11,088.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherry Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/