North Fork
North Fork is a stream in Pocahontas, West Virginia. North Fork is situated nearby to the village Green Bank, as well as near the hamlet Arbovale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Green Bank Telescope and Green Bank 85-3 telescope.
Green Bank Telescope
Building
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia, US is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope, surpassing the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope in Germany.
40-foot radio telescope
Building
The 40-foot radio telescope at Green Bank Observatory in the U.S. state of West Virginia was constructed in 1961, and started observing a selection of variable radio sources in the same year, completing its observations in 1968. 40-foot radio telescope is situated 2 miles northeast of North Fork.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Bank and Arbovale.
Green Bank
Village
Green Bank is a census-designated place in Pocahontas County in West Virginia's Potomac Highlands inside the Allegheny Mountain Range. Green Bank is located along WV 28.
Arbovale
Hamlet
Arbovale is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Arbovale is 12 miles south of Durbin. Arbovale had a post office, which closed on March 3, 2007. Arbovale is situated 2½ miles northeast of North Fork.
Wanless
Hamlet
Wanless is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Wanless is 9 miles south-southwest of Durbin. Wanless is situated 3 miles northwest of North Fork.
North Fork
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.41845° or 38° 25′ 6″ north
Longitude
-79.85672° or 79° 51′ 24″ west
Elevation
2,562 feet (781 metres)
Open location code
87C2C49V+98
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