Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky 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 Rocky Fork:
  • 36.035107, -82.552084
  • 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 Rocky 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 Unicoi County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Unicoi County
  • Since Rocky Fork is near Madison County and also Yancey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Yancey 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 Rocky Fork ...

We found three communities that share the name Rocky Fork.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Rocky Fork.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Tennessee ...
  • Rutherford County
    • This Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Fork that is located in Unicoi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Rocky Fork.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Licking County
    • This Rocky Fork is located in Licking County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north of the Rocky Fork that is located in Unicoi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Rocky Fork.
  • West Virginia
    • Kanawha County
    • This Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Fork that is located in Unicoi County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Rocky Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.

• Clear Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
  • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
  • Former name for Clear Branch:
  • Kittyton
• Coffee Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Ridge
  • Coffee Ridge is located in Unicoi County
• English
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Madison County (NC)
• Flag Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
  • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
• Fordville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
  • Fordville is located in Unicoi County
• Harris Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Mill
  • Harris Mill is located in Unicoi County
• Indian Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
• Painter Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Spring
  • Painter Spring is located in Washington County
• Shallowford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallowford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowford
  • Shallowford is located in Unicoi County
• Temple Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
  • Temple Hill is located in Unicoi County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Fork and extending to:

• Erwin, which is the Seat of Unicoi County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Fork to Erwin, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/