Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rough Rock:
  • 36.407223, -109.872893
  • 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 Rough Rock

• 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 Apache County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Apache County
  • Since Rough Rock is near Navajo County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Navajo 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rough Rock ...

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.

• Baby Rocks
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Rocks
  • Baby Rocks is located in Navajo County
• Cottonwood
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Apache County
• Coyote Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Springs
  • Coyote Springs is located in Apache County
• Diamond Fields
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Fields
  • Diamond Fields is located in Apache County
• Junction Overlook
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Overlook
  • Junction Overlook is located in Apache County
• Many Farms
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many Farms
  • Many Farms is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many Farms <2>
• Rock Point
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Point <2>
• Round Rock
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
  • Round Rock is located in Apache County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rough Rock and extending to:

• Saint Johns, which is the Seat of Apache County, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Rough Rock to Saint Johns, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,973 miles [12,831.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Apache County: www.co.apache.az.us/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/