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

  • 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 Rockton:
    • 38.619543, -80.856213
    • 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 Rockton
  • 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 Rockton ...

We found ten communities that share the name Rockton.

Within West Virginia, the name Rockton is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Rockton is located in Winnebago County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Rockton.
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Rockton is located in Marshall County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rockton.
    • Kansas
      • Wabaunsee 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 Rockton [Wabaunsee County].
    • Michigan
      • Alger 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 Michigan community of Rockton [Alger County].
    • New York
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rockton is located in Montgomery County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rockton.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake 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 North Carolina community of Rockton [Wake County].
    • Ontario
      • This Rockton lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Rockton is located in Clearfield County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Rockton.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield County
      • This Rockton is located in Fairfield County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the south of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Rockton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon County
      • This Rockton is located in Vernon County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockton that is located in Braxton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Rockton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockton ...

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.

  • Bison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Bison is located in Braxton County
  • Dingy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingy
    • Dingy is located in Braxton County
  • Duck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck
    • Duck is located in Clay County
  • Frame Knob ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frame Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Knob
    • Frame Knob is located in Clay County
  • Frametown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
    • Frametown is located in Braxton County
  • Gassaway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ira
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Little Otter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Otter
    • Little Otter is located in Braxton County
  • Meadville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Braxton County
  • Middle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run
    • Middle Run is located in Braxton County
  • Shadyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Braxton County
  • Strange Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County

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

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

  • Sutton, which is the Seat of Braxton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Rockton to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,658 miles [7,496.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6195, Longitude: -80.8562       In this case, the coordinates for Rockton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rockton 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>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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rockton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.184 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.009 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.44 degrees.









 

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