Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Mount, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Mount and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Mount
- 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 Mount:
- 33.165517, -84.673145
- 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 Mount
- 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 Meriwether County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- Since Rocky Mount is near Coweta County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rocky Mount ...
We found nine communities that share the name Rocky Mount.
Within Georgia, the name Rocky Mount is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Rocky Mount.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Rocky Mount [Clay County].
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Rocky Mount.
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Rocky Mount [Kemper County].
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Rocky Mount is located in Miller County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Rocky Mount.
- Morgan County
- This Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km] to the northwest of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Rocky Mount.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Rocky Mount.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Rocky Mount [Chester County].
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- This Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Mount that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rocky Mount.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Mount ...
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.
- Alps
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Blackjack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elders Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Mill
- Elders Mill is located in Coweta County
- Farmdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Gay is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <5>
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Lone Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Luthersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
- Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <5>
- Woodcraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Rocky Mount to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Mount to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Mount and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Mount to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Mount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Mount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Mount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1655, Longitude: -84.6731 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rocky Mount could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Mount to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.394 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.758 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.536 degrees. |