Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Public Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Public Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Public 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 Public Fork:
- 36.827919, -78.646113
- 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 Public 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Since Public Fork is near Halifax County and also Mecklenburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Public 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.
- Bluestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Chase City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <2>
- Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
- Dryburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County
- Kings Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossroads
- Kings Crossroads is located in Charlotte County
- Mulberry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Mulberry Hill is located in Charlotte County
- Neals Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
- Neals Corner is located in Halifax County
- Piney Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
- Spanish Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grove
- Spanish Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
How Far From Public Fork to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Public Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Public Fork and extending to:
- Charlotte Court House, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Public Fork to Charlotte Court House, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Public Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Public Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Public Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8279, Longitude: -78.6461 In this case, the coordinates for Public Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Public Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.307 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.125 degrees. |