Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney 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 Piney Fork:
- 40.254792, -80.827031
- 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 Piney 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Piney Fork is near Harrison County and also Belmont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Belmont 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 Piney Fork ...
We found three communities that share the name Piney Fork.
Within Ohio, the name Piney Fork is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Fork that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Piney Fork.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Piney Fork that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Piney Fork.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Piney Fork is located in Allegheny County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east of the Piney Fork that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Piney Fork.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney 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.
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fells ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harrison County
- Glen Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Greentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Jug Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Startle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Unionvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
How Far From Piney Fork 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 Piney Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Fork and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Fork to Steubenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,715 miles [10,806.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,590 miles [7,386.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piney Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2548, Longitude: -80.8270 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Piney Fork 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 310.109 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.168 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.866 degrees. |