Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Five Forks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Forks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Five Forks
- 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 Five Forks:
- 39.801482, -77.608603
- 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 Five Forks
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Five Forks is near Washington County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Five Forks ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Five Forks.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Five Forks.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bedford County
- This Five Forks is located in Bedford County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Five Forks.
- Fayette County
- This Five Forks is located in Fayette County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Five Forks.
- Bedford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Five Forks is located in DeKalb County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Five Forks.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Five Forks is located in Bartow County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Five Forks.
- Clarke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Five Forks [Clarke County].
- Gwinnett County
- This Five Forks is located in Gwinnett County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Five Forks.
- Thomas County
- This Five Forks is located in Thomas County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Five Forks.
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Five Forks is located in Lawrence County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Five Forks.
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Five Forks is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Five Forks.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Five Forks is located in Baltimore County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Five Forks.
- Frederick County
- This Five Forks is located in Frederick County and lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Five Forks.
- Harford County
- This Five Forks is located in Harford County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Five Forks.
- North Carolina
- Person County
- This Five Forks is located in Person County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Five Forks.
- Robeson County
- This Five Forks is located in Robeson County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Five Forks.
- Rowan County
- This Five Forks is located in Rowan County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Five Forks.
- Stokes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Five Forks [Stokes County].
- Warren County
- This Five Forks is located in Warren County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Five Forks.
- Yadkin County
- This Five Forks is located in Yadkin County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Five Forks.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Five Forks is located in Columbiana County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Five Forks.
- Guernsey County
- This Five Forks is located in Guernsey County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the west of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Five Forks.
- Lawrence County
- This Five Forks is located in Lawrence County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Five Forks.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Five Forks is located in Anderson County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Five Forks.
- Chesterfield County
- This Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Five Forks.
- Dillon County
- This Five Forks is located in Dillon County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Five Forks.
- Greenville County
- This Five Forks is located in Greenville County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Five Forks.
- Marlboro County
- This Five Forks is located in Marlboro County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Five Forks.
- Pickens County
- This Five Forks is located in Pickens County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Five Forks.
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Five Forks is located in Decatur County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Five Forks.
- Hardin County
- This Five Forks is located in Hardin County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Five Forks.
- Virginia
- Amelia 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 Virginia community of Five Forks [Amelia County].
- Amherst County
- This Five Forks is located in Amherst County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Five Forks.
- Bedford County
- This Five Forks is located in Bedford County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Five Forks.
- Carroll County
- This Five Forks is located in Carroll County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Five Forks.
- Chesterfield County
- This Five Forks is located in Chesterfield County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Five Forks.
- Dinwiddie County
- This Five Forks is located in Dinwiddie County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dinwiddie County community of Five Forks.
- Fairfax County
- This Five Forks is located in Fairfax County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Five Forks.
- Halifax County
- This Five Forks is located in Halifax County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Five Forks.
- Hopewell City
- This Five Forks is located in Hopewell City and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the south of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopewell City community of Five Forks.
- James City County
- This Five Forks is located in James City County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the south southeast of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Five Forks.
- Lunenburg County
- This Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Five Forks.
- Madison County
- This Five Forks is located in Madison County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Five Forks.
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Five Forks [Mecklenburg County].
- Nelson County
- This Five Forks is located in Nelson County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Five Forks.
- Patrick County
- This Five Forks is located in Patrick County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Five Forks.
- Prince Edward County
- This Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince Edward County community of Five Forks.
- Rappahannock County
- This Five Forks is located in Rappahannock County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Five Forks.
- West Virginia
- Calhoun County
- This Five Forks is located in Calhoun County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Five Forks.
- Preston County
- This Five Forks is located in Preston County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Five Forks.
- Ritchie County
- This Five Forks is located in Ritchie County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Five Forks.
- Upshur County
- This Five Forks is located in Upshur County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west southwest of the Five Forks that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Five Forks.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Forks ...
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.
- Beartown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Clay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fox Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Greencastle is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <5>
- Jugtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Franklin County
- Pond Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Roadside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forge
- Rocky Forge is located in Washington County (MD)
- Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Tomstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Five Forks 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 Five Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Forks and extending to:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Five Forks to Chambersburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Five Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Five Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Five Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8015, Longitude: -77.6086 In this case, the coordinates for Five Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Five Forks 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. |
| <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 Five Forks, 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 Five Forks 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 308.171 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.898 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.609 degrees. |