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:
  • 33.260683, -93.825736
  • 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 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 Miller County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Miller County
  • Since Rocky Mound is near Lafayette County and also Bowie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lafayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bowie 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 Mound

Communities Also Named Rocky Mound ...

We found four communities that are also named Rocky Mound.

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

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

• Communities Located In Arkansas ...
  • Columbia County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Columbia County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Miller County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Rocky Mound.
  • Hempstead County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Hempstead County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Miller County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Rocky Mound.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Macon County
    • This Rocky Mound is located in Macon County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Miller 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 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Mound that is located in Miller 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.

• Black Diamond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Diamond is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
• Boggy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Boggy is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy
• Brightstar
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Brightstar is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstar
• Gertrude
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gertrude is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
• Gin City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gin City is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
• Grants
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grants is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants
• Hoot
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hoot is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot
• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Line Ferry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Line Ferry is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ferry
• Mount Pleasant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Spring Bank ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Bank is located in Miller County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
• Sulphur
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur is located in Bowie County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
• Walnut Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

How Far From Rocky Mound 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 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:

• Texarkana, which is the Seat of Miller County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Mound to Texarkana, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,574 miles [12,189.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'