Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Forks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Forks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Forks:
- 34.613997, -82.680413
- 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 North 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since North Forks is near Pickens County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Oconee 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 North Forks ...
We found one communities that share the name North Forks.
Within South Carolina, the name North Forks is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named North Forks in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This North Forks lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Forks that is located in Anderson County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Cedarwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Five Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Anderson County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Anderson County
- Harpers Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Hill and Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill and Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill and Dale
- Hill and Dale is located in Anderson County
- Kings Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Anderson County
- Kingswood Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Quail Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
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- Sandy Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Anderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <3>
- Spring Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Anderson County
- Summer Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
- Summer Place is located in Anderson County
- Sweet Gum Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Anderson County
- Welcome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs
How Far From North Forks 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 community such as North Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Forks and extending to:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from North Forks to Columbia, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- North Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6140, Longitude: -82.6804 In this case, the coordinates for North Forks 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 North Forks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.681 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.397 degrees. |