Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockbridge
- 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 Rockbridge:
- 36.789503, -92.409051
- 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 Rockbridge
- 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 Ozark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ozark County
- Since Rockbridge is near Douglas County and also Howell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Howell 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 Rockbridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Rockbridge.
Within Missouri, the name Rockbridge is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rockbridge.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Rockbridge is located in Greene County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rockbridge.
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Rockbridge is located in Monroe County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Rockbridge.
- Ohio
- Hocking County
- This Rockbridge is located in Hocking County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Rockbridge.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockbridge ...
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.
- Blanche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Champion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ozark County
- Evans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Luna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Noble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Richville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Romance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Summit City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Sweden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Trail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockbridge and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rockbridge to Gainesville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7895, Longitude: -92.4091 In this case, the coordinates for Rockbridge 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rockbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.426 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.064 degrees. |