Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fulkerson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fulkerson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fulkerson
- 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 Fulkerson:
- 36.662601, -82.434592
- 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 Fulkerson
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Fulkerson is near Sullivan County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Fulkerson ...
We found one communities that share the name Fulkerson.
Within Virginia, the name Fulkerson is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Fulkerson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fulkerson ...
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.
- Bush Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Deans Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Store
- Deans Store is located in Scott County
- Fox Fire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Harmony Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Harmony Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Holiday Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jayne Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayne Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayne Mill
- Jayne Mill is located in Scott County
- Jett Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Larkspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Little Duck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
- Little Duck is located in Scott County
- Maces Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Martin Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
- Martin Ford is located in Washington County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Silica
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Snowflake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Scott County
- Twin Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Scott County
- Williams Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Mill
- Williams Mill is located in Scott County
- Rock City
How Far From Fulkerson 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 Fulkerson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fulkerson and extending to:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the West.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fulkerson to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fulkerson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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' (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- Fulkerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fulkerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6626, Longitude: -82.4346 In this case, the coordinates for Fulkerson 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 Fulkerson 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 311.16 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.836 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.722 degrees. |