Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shacklefords Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shacklefords Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shacklefords 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 Shacklefords Fork:
- 37.544032, -76.703569
- 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 Shacklefords 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 and Queen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King and Queen County
- Since Shacklefords Fork is near Gloucester County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Shacklefords 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.
- Coldwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Holly Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Forks
- Holly Forks is located in New Kent County
- Little Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plymouth
- Little Plymouth is located in King and Queen County
- Mascot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Owl Trap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Plain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Plum Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in New Kent County
- Shanghai
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Signpine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Snow Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Woods Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossroads
- Woods Crossroads is located in Gloucester County
How Far From Shacklefords 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 Shacklefords Fork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shacklefords Fork and extending to:
- King and Queen Court House, which is the Seat of King and Queen County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shacklefords Fork to King and Queen Court House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,518 miles [7,271 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shacklefords Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shacklefords Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shacklefords Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5440, Longitude: -76.7036 In this case, the coordinates for Shacklefords Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shacklefords 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 307.775 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.091 degrees. |