Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Haven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Haven
- 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 Rock Haven:
- 32.996434, -116.968641
- 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 Rock Haven
- 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Rock Haven ...
We found four communities that share the name Rock Haven.
There is one other community in California which is also named Rock Haven.
Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Fresno County
- This Rock Haven is located in Fresno County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock Haven that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Rock Haven.
- Fresno County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Meade County
- This Rock Haven is located in Meade County and lies 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rock Haven that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Rock Haven.
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- This Rock Haven is located in Morton County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rock Haven that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Rock Haven.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Rock Haven is located in Grainger County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rock Haven that is located in San Diego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Rock Haven.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Haven ...
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.
- Blossom Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
- Elfin Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elfin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfin Forest
- Elfin Forest is located in San Diego County
- Eucalyptus Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Fernbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in San Diego County
- Glenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in San Diego County
- Harmony Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in San Diego County
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Riverview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Shady Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
How Far From Rock Haven 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 Rock Haven 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<3> community of Rock Haven once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Haven and extending to:
- San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Haven to San Diego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 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 8,371 miles [13,471.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Rock Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9964, Longitude: -116.9686 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Haven 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> | 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 Rock Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock Haven 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 335.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.594 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.882 degrees. |