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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Farmers Fork

Communities Also Named Farmers Fork ...

We found one communities that are also named Farmers Fork.

There is one other community in Virginia that 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.

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)
  • China Hill is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
• Ethel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ethel is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
• Germans Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Germans Corner is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans Corner
• Havelock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Havelock is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
• Lukes Island ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lukes Island is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Island
• Mount Holly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Holly is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
• Newland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
• Oak Row
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oak Row is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Row
• Piney Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Piney Grove is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Plant Patch Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Plant Patch Ferry is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Patch Ferry
• Threeway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway

How Far From Farmers Fork to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,503 miles [7,246.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'