Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocklin:
  • 38.790781, -121.235973
  • 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 Rocklin

• 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Placer County
  • Since Rocklin is near Sacramento County and also El Dorado County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sacramento County
  • eBird sighting report for El Dorado 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 Rocklin ...

We found one communities that share the name Rocklin.

Within California, the name Rocklin is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Rocklin in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Rocklin lies 2,961 miles [4,765.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocklin that is located in Placer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocklin ...

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.

• Antelope
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Antelope is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <2>
• Equestrian Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
  • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
• Gold Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Placer County
• Granite Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
  • Granite Bay is located in Placer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Bay <2>
• Lakeshore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Placer County
• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
• Marina Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
  • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
• Mormon Island ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
  • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
• Orangevale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangevale
  • Orangevale is located in Sacramento County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangevale <2>
• Roseville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Placer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
• Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
  • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
• Summit Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
• Virginiatown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
  • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
• Winterhaven Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
  • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County

How Far From Rocklin 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 city such as Rocklin to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocklin to Auburn, with an average speed<5> 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.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,094 miles [13,026 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rocklin: www.ci.rocklin.ca.us/

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/