Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Duane 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 Duane Fork:
  • 37.874305, -77.230533
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Duane 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 King William County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King William County
  • Since Duane Fork is near Caroline County and also King and Queen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King and Queen 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Duane Fork

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duane 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.

• Beverly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
• Bowersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bowersville is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
• Butlers Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Butlers Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Fork
• Edgar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
• Globe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Globe is located in King William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Helmet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Helmet is located in King and Queen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmet
• Keith
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Keith is located in King William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
• Kidds Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
• Lauraville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lauraville is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
• Reedy Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
• Tuck Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Tuck Fork is located in King William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Duane Fork and extending to:

• King William, which is the Seat of King William County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Duane Fork to King William, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,529 miles [7,288.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'