Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rocky Mound, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Mound and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Mound

• 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 Mound:
  • 33.140966, -93.364893
  • 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 Mound

• 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Rocky Mound is near Lafayette County and also Webster Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Webster Parish

• 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 Mound ...

We found four communities that share the name Rocky Mound.

There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Rocky Mound.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Arkansas ...
  • Hempstead County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Hempstead County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rocky Mound that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Rocky Mound.
  • Miller County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Miller County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Mound that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Rocky Mound.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Macon County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Macon County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Rocky Mound.
  • Texas
    • Camp County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Camp County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Mound that is located in Columbia County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Rocky Mound.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Mound ...

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.

• Box Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Box Springs is located in Columbia County
• Experiment
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Experiment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
  • Experiment is located in Columbia County
• Forest Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Lafayette County
• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Columbia County
• Harmony
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Columbia County
• Horsehead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Horsehead is located in Columbia County
• Hunt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Columbia County
• Walnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Columbia County

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

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

• Magnolia, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Mound to Magnolia, 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.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,561 miles [12,168.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/