Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Terrys Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrys Fork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Terrys 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 Terrys Fork:
- 37.046075, -80.264323
- 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 Terrys 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Terrys Fork is near Montgomery County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Terrys 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.
- Arsenic Mine ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arsenic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arsenic Mine
- Arsenic Mine is located in Floyd County
- Basham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Copper Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copper Hill <2>
- Craig Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Mountain
- Craig Mountain is located in Montgomery County
- Crockett Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Spring
- Crockett Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Falling Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
- Falling Branch is located in Montgomery County
- Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Huffville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Pilot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
- Pilot is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot <2>
- Raintree Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Terrys 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 Terrys 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 Terrys Fork and extending to:
- Floyd, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Terrys Fork to Floyd, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,820 miles [10,975.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terrys Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrys Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrys Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0461, Longitude: -80.2643 |
| <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 Terrys 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 309.868 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.414 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.708 degrees. |