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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williams Fork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Fork and the surrounding area.
- 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 Williams Fork:
- 38.270130, -78.516402
- 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 Williams 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Williams Fork is near Albemarle County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Williams Fork
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams 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.
- Chestnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Davis Shop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Shop is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Shop
- Dawsons Shop ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dawsons Shop is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsons Shop
- Deer Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Deer Run is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Earlysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Free Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Kinderhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kinderhook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lydia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lydia is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Mallard Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mallard Lake is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lake
- Mill Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Run is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Sandy Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Swift Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
How Far From Williams 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 Williams 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 Williams Fork and extending to:
- Stanardsville, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Williams Fork to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,570 miles [7,354.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Williams Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Williams Fork to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2701, Longitude: -78.5164 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.797 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.567 degrees. |
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