Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Road Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Road Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Road 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 Road Fork:
- 39.667295, -81.309282
- 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 Road 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Since Road Fork is near Monroe County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Road Fork ...
We found two communities that share the name Road Fork.
Within Ohio, the name Road Fork is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Road Fork is located in Morgan County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest of the Road Fork that is located in Noble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Road Fork.
- Pike County
- This Road Fork is located in Pike County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest of the Road Fork that is located in Noble County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Road Fork.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Road 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.
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Cross Keys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Elk
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Flag
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Harriettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Hartshorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jacobsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
- Quarry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sycamore Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
How Far From Road 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 Road Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Road Fork and extending to:
- Caldwell, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Road Fork to Caldwell, 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Road Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Road Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Road Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6673, Longitude: -81.3093 In this case, the coordinates for Road 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 Road 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 310.429 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.286 degrees. |