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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 Three Forks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Forks 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 Three Forks:
    • 40.084401, -111.355458
    • 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 Three Forks
  • 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 Three Forks ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Three Forks.

There are two communities within Utah that are also named Three Forks.

Beyond Utah, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Utah ...
    • Garfield County
      • This Three Forks is located in Garfield County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Three Forks.
    • Wasatch County
      • This Three Forks is located in Wasatch County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasatch County community of Three Forks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Three Forks.
      • Madison County
      • This Three Forks is located in Madison County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km] to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Three Forks.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the east southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Three Forks.
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Three Forks is located in Apache County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Three Forks.
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Three Forks is located in Crittenden County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Three Forks.
    • British Columbia
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the British Columbia community of Three Forks.
    • Colorado
      • Conejos County
      • This Three Forks is located in Conejos County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conejos County community of Three Forks.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Three Forks is located in Fannin County and lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Three Forks.
      • Rabun County
      • This Three Forks is located in Rabun County and lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km] to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of Three Forks.
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Three Forks is located in Owyhee County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Three Forks.
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Three Forks is located in Garrard County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Three Forks.
      • Warren County
      • This Three Forks is located in Warren County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km] to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Three Forks.
    • Montana
      • Cascade County
      • This Three Forks is located in Cascade County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the north of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Three Forks.
      • Flathead County
      • This Three Forks is located in Flathead County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the north of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Three Forks.
      • Gallatin County
      • This Three Forks is located in Gallatin County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Three Forks.
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy County
      • This Three Forks is located in Eddy County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Three Forks.
    • North Carolina
      • Swain County
      • This Three Forks is located in Swain County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Three Forks.
    • Ohio
      • Noble County
      • This Three Forks is located in Noble County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Three Forks.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Three Forks is located in Grant County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the northwest of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Three Forks.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Three Forks is located in Franklin County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Forks.
      • Scott County
      • This Three Forks is located in Scott County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km] to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Three Forks.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Three Forks is located in Campbell County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Three Forks.
      • Scott County
      • This Three Forks is located in Scott County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km] to the east of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Three Forks.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Three Forks [Logan County].
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • This Three Forks is located in Carbon County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Three Forks.
      • Uinta County
      • This Three Forks is located in Uinta County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast of the Three Forks that is located in Utah County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uinta County community of Three Forks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three 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.

  • Birdseye
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
    • Birdseye is located in Utah County
    • Former names for Birdseye:
    • Clinton
    • Summit Basin
  • Covered Bridge Canyon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mill Fork ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Fork
    • Mill Fork is located in Utah County
  • Patrick Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Place
    • Patrick Place is located in Utah County
  • Sky View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
    • Sky View is located in Utah County
  • Spanish Fork
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
    • Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
    • Spanish Fork has also been known as:
    • Spanish Fork City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <6>
  • Thistle ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Thistle is located in Utah County
  • Tucker ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Utah County
    • Former name for Tucker:
    • Clear Creek

How Far From Three 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 Three Forks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Three Forks to Provo, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,794 miles [12,543.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Three Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0844, Longitude: -111.3555       In this case, the coordinates for Three Forks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Three Forks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Three 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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Three Forks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.438 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.852 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.507 degrees.




 

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