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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fork:
    • 29.602800, -95.133800
    • 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 Fork
  • 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 Fork ...

We found 24 communities that share the name North Fork.

Within Texas, the name North Fork is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of North Fork [Baxter County].
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of North Fork [Fresno County].
      • Madera County
      • This North Fork is located in Madera County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<2> to the west northwest of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of North Fork.
    • Idaho
      • Lemhi County
      • This North Fork is located in Lemhi County and lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<2> to the northwest of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lemhi County community of North Fork.
    • Kansas
      • Ellis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of North Fork [Ellis County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of North Fork [Boyle County].
      • Mason County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of North Fork [Mason County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson 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 Mississippi community of North Fork [Jefferson County].
    • Missouri
      • Monroe County
      • This North Fork is located in Monroe County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of North Fork.
    • Montana
      • Blaine County
      • This North Fork is located in Blaine County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of North Fork.
      • Chouteau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of North Fork [Chouteau County].
    • Nevada
      • Elko 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 Nevada community of North Fork [Elko County].
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This North Fork is located in Orange County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of North Fork.
      • Watauga County
      • This North Fork is located in Watauga County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km] to the northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of North Fork.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This North Fork is located in Douglas County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of North Fork.
      • Umatilla County
      • This North Fork is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the northwest of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of North Fork.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This North Fork is located in Butler County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of North Fork.
      • Potter County
      • This North Fork is located in Potter County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km] to the northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of North Fork.
      • Tioga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of North Fork [Tioga County].
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of North Fork [Henry County].
    • Virginia
      • Loudoun County
      • This North Fork is located in Loudoun County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of North Fork.
      • Smyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of North Fork [Smyth County].
      • Wise County
      • This North Fork is located in Wise County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km] to the northeast of the North Fork that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of North Fork.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fremont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of North Fork.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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 Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Harris County
  • Enchanted Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Woods
    • Enchanted Woods is located in Galveston County
  • Gulf Palms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Palms
    • Gulf Palms is located in Harris County
  • Highland Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
    • Highland Meadows is located in Harris County
  • Humble Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble Camp
    • Humble Camp is located in Harris County
  • Pipers Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Meadow
    • Pipers Meadow is located in Harris County
  • Scarsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Scarsdale is located in Harris County
  • University Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Green
    • University Green is located in Harris County
  • University Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Harris County

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

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

  • Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Fork to Houston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,805 miles [12,560.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 North Fork 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6028, Longitude: -95.1338       In this case, the coordinates for North Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Fork, 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 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.
<6>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 Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.415 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.286 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.276 degrees.




 

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