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:
- 33.669005, -93.529899
- 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 Hempstead County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hempstead County
- Since Rocky Mound is near Nevada County and also Lafayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Lafayette 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 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 ...
- Columbia County
- This Rocky Mound is located in Columbia County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Hempstead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Rocky Mound.
- Miller County
- This Rocky Mound is located in Miller County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rocky Mound that is located in Hempstead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Rocky Mound.
- Columbia County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This Rocky Mound is located in Macon County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Hempstead 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 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Mound that is located in Hempstead County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camp County community of Rocky Mound.
- Tennessee
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Emmet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Evening Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Hempstead County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Hempstead County
- Guernsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
- Perrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Register ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Wafers Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wafers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wafers Crossing
- Wafers Crossing is located in Hempstead County
How Far From Rocky Mound 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 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:
- Hope, which is the Seat of Hempstead County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Mound to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 984 miles [1,583.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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/
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 from Point A (ie- Rocky Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6690, Longitude: -93.5299 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Mound 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mound to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.203 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.095 degrees. |