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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 Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill:
- 34.685368, -87.363355
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rocky Hill
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Rocky Hill is near Colbert County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rocky Hill
Communities Also Named Rocky Hill ...
We found eighteen communities that are also named Rocky Hill.
Within Alabama, the name Rocky Hill is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Van Buren County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Rocky Hill.
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Rocky Hill.
- Tulare County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Tulare County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Rocky Hill.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Rocky Hill.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Grady County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Rocky Hill.
- Kansas
- Lincoln 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 Rocky Hill [Lincoln County].
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Barren County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Rocky Hill.
- Edmonson County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the north northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Rocky Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Rocky Hill.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Rocky Hill.
- New Jersey
- Somerset 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 New Jersey community of Rocky Hill [Somerset County].
- New York
- Orange County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Orange County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rocky Hill.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Rocky Hill.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Rocky Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Chester County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rocky Hill.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Knox County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Rocky Hill.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Falls County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Rocky Hill.
- Gillespie County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Rocky Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Hill ...
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.
- Brickhouse Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brickhouse Ford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Ford
- Brides Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brides Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill
- Cottontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cottontown is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Edmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Egypt Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt Ford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ford
- Ferry Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
- Fishermans Resort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fishermans Resort is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Resort
- Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Lambs Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Section
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Section is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Shady Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Terry Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Terry Heights is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
- Terrytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Terrytown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Town Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
How Far From Rocky Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Rocky Hill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Hill and extending to:
- Moulton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Hill to Moulton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,109 miles [8,222.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rocky Hill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rocky Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6854, Longitude: -87.3634 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.086 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.921 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.274 degrees. |
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