Location & Surroundings

Road Fork is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 289 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hazard, 6 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 570 km to the east. The nearest airport is Wendell H Ford Airport, 11 km away.

Also known as: Shuck Bean Hollow

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 17' 43" N, 83° 14' 0" W
  • Elevation 289 m (DEM: 299 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 213 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Shuck Bean Hollow

Weather in Road Fork

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Road Fork, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now -1.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 5.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 259 W/m2.

Temperature
-1.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (268 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,021.3 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW -1.3 1.2 268 97 1,021.3 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 5.6 2.7 301 58 1,022.4 0.06 / 0.06 91 259.3 n/a
12h 2.0 1.1 256 73 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 65 181.7 n/a
18h 3.0 1.0 246 76 1,026.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.4 0.7 259 81 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 7.4 2.1 340 59 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.00 96 130.2 n/a
36h 5.6 1.5 25 66 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 53 87.8 n/a
42h 1.7 0.8 68 82 1,032.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 0.5 0.7 86 90 1,034.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 10.2 1.9 62 49 1,032.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 352.9 n/a
60h 5.1 1.3 58 71 1,033.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 220.5 n/a
66h 2.8 1.1 104 83 1,033.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 1.5 0.8 119 89 1,035.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Road Fork?
Now -1.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 5.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 259 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Road Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:09 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Road Fork?
Local time is 17:17. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Road Fork?
Road Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Road Fork?
Elevation about 289 m. DEM 299 m.
Where is Road Fork located?
It is at 37.29519, -83.23324 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Road Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7248849

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