Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farmers Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmers Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farmers 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 Farmers Fork:
- 38.037910, -76.794961
- 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 Farmers 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Farmers Fork is near Westmoreland County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Farmers Fork ...
We found one communities that share the name Farmers Fork.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Farmers Fork.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Essex County
- This Farmers Fork is located in Essex County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west of the Farmers Fork that is located in Richmond County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Farmers Fork.
- Essex County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmers 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.
- China Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Richmond County
- Ethel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Germans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
- Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
- Havelock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lukes Island ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lukes Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
- Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
- Newland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oak Row
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Piney Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
- Plant Patch Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plant Patch Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
- Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Threeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Farmers 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 Farmers Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farmers Fork and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Farmers Fork to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,924 miles [9,533.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmers Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farmers Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmers Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0379, Longitude: -76.7950 In this case, the coordinates for Farmers Fork 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Farmers Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.205 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.942 degrees. |