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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 Rocky Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Brook and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rocky Brook:
    • 32.662633, -85.376335
    • 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 Rocky Brook
  • 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 Rocky Brook ...

We found three communities that share the name Rocky Brook.

Within Alabama, the name Rocky Brook is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Rocky Brook.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rocky Brook that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rocky Brook.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Rocky Brook is located in Washington County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rocky Brook that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rocky Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Brook ...

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.

  • Cedar Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
    • Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
  • Crooked Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
    • Crooked Creek is located in Lee County
  • Edgewood Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
    • Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
  • Farmville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Lee County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Lee County
  • Glen Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Lee County
  • Granite Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
    • Granite Hills is located in Lee County
  • Hallway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallway
    • Hallway is located in Lee County
  • India Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Lakes
    • India Lakes is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Pickwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
      • Pickwood is located in Lee County
    • Stonewall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Lee County
    • Tuckersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
      • Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County
    • Union Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
      • Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
    • Village Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
      • Village Hills is located in Lee County

How Far From Rocky Brook 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 Rocky Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Brook and extending to:

  • Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Brook to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6626, Longitude: -85.3763       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Rocky Brook 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 312.778 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.131 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.921 degrees.




 

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