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Communities Also Named Rock Island ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Rock Island.
Within Quebec, the name Rock Island is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 21 communities, one is located in Canada and the other twenty communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Rock Island is located in Broward County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Rock Island.
- Collier County
- This Rock Island is located in Collier County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Rock Island.
- Idaho
- Washington 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 Idaho community of Rock Island [Washington County].
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Rock Island is located in Rock Island County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Rock Island.
- Indiana
- Marion 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 Indiana community of Rock Island [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Brown 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 Kansas community of Rock Island [Brown County].
- Grant County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rock Island [Grant County].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Rock Island is located in Norfolk County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Rock Island.
- Nevada
- Storey County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Storey County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Storey County community of Rock Island.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian 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 Oklahoma community of Rock Island [Canadian County].
- Le Flore County
- This Rock Island is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Rock Island.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This Rock Island is located in Warren County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rock Island.
- Texas
- Colorado County
- This Rock Island is located in Colorado County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Rock Island.
- Liberty County
- This Rock Island is located in Liberty County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Rock Island.
- Marion County
- This Rock Island is located in Marion County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Rock Island.
- Polk 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 Texas community of Rock Island [Polk County].
- Waller County
- This Rock Island is located in Waller County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km] to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Rock Island.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rock Island.
- Virginia
- Buckingham 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 Virginia community of Rock Island [Buckingham County].
- Washington
- Douglas County
- This Rock Island is located in Douglas County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Rock Island.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Island ...
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.
- Applegrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Derby Line
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Graniteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graniteville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Griffin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Orleans County (VT)
- Judd's Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Kiln
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
How Far From Rock Island 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 Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,040 miles [6,501.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
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- Rock Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0077, Longitude: -72.0986 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Rock Island 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 . 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 Rock Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.198 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.271 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.677 degrees. |
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