Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Rock Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Crossing
- 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 Rock Crossing:
- 64.788889, -150.050000
- 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 Rock Crossing
- 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
Communities Also Named Rock Crossing ...
We found five communities that share the name Rock Crossing.
Within Alaska, the name Rock Crossing is unique.
Beyond Alaska, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Rock Crossing is located in Coconino County and lies 2,634 miles [4,239 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Rock Crossing.
- Mohave County
- This Rock Crossing is located in Mohave County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Rock Crossing.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Rock Crossing is located in Pueblo County and lies 2,621 miles [4,218.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Rock Crossing.
- Montana
- Sheridan County
- This Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Rock Crossing.
- Texas
- Wilbarger County
- This Rock Crossing is located in Wilbarger County and lies 2,986 miles [4,805.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of Rock Crossing.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Crossing ...
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.
- Caribou Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou Crossing
- Eureka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Flag Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Crossing
- Four Mile Road
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Road
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Mile Road <3>
- Jennie M. Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennie M. Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie M. Crossing
- Manley Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Hot Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley Hot Springs <3>
- Scotchmans Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchmans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchmans Crossing
How Far From Rock Crossing 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 Rock Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Crossing and extending to:
- Juneau, which is the State Capital of Alaska, lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Crossing to Juneau, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 3,336 miles [5,368.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 7 days, a buggy would take 131 days and walking would take 190 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 64.7889, Longitude: -150.0500 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rock Crossing 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 4.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 9.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 346.425 degrees. |