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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 Rockville:
41.867083, -72.449217
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.
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Bird Watching ...
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The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Tolland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 48 communities that are also named Rockville.
Within Connecticut, the name Rockville is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of 48 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 45 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Clarke County
This Rockville is located in Clarke County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rockville.
California
Solano County
This Rockville is located in Solano County and lies 2,600 miles [4,184.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Solano County community of Rockville.
Georgia
Putnam County
This Rockville is located in Putnam County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rockville.
Idaho
Owyhee County
This Rockville is located in Owyhee County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Rockville.
Illinois
Kankakee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rockville [Kankakee County].
Indiana
Parke County
This Rockville is located in Parke County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Rockville.
Iowa
Delaware County
This Rockville is located in Delaware County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Rockville.
Kansas
Miami County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rockville [Miami County].
Kentucky
Lawrence County
This Rockville is located in Lawrence County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rockville.
Rowan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rockville [Rowan County].
Maine
Knox County
This Rockville is located in Knox County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Rockville.
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Rockville is located in Montgomery County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rockville.
Massachusetts
Norfolk County
This Rockville is located in Norfolk County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Rockville.
Minnesota
Stearns County
This Rockville is located in Stearns County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Rockville.
Missouri
Bates County
This Rockville is located in Bates County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Rockville.
Nebraska
Sherman County
This Rockville is located in Sherman County and lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Rockville.
New Brunswick
This Rockville lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
New York
Allegany County
This Rockville is located in Allegany County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Rockville.
Orange County
This Rockville is located in Orange County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rockville.
Nova Scotia
This Rockville lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
Ohio
Adams County
This Rockville is located in Adams County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Rockville.
Meigs County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Rockville.
Muskingum County
This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Rockville.
Stark County
This Rockville is located in Stark County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Rockville.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Rockville.
Oregon
Malheur County
This Rockville is located in Malheur County and lies 2,245 miles [3,613 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Rockville.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This Rockville is located in Armstrong County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Rockville.
Bedford County
This Rockville is located in Bedford County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Rockville.
Cambria County
This Rockville is located in Cambria County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Rockville.
Centre County
This Rockville is located in Centre County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Rockville.
Chester County
This Rockville is located in Chester County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rockville.
Clarion County
This Rockville is located in Clarion County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Rockville.
Dauphin County
This Rockville is located in Dauphin County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Rockville.
Juniata County
This Rockville is located in Juniata County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Rockville.
Lawrence County
This Rockville is located in Lawrence County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rockville.
Mifflin County
This Rockville is located in Mifflin County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Rockville.
Northampton County
This Rockville is located in Northampton County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Rockville.
York County
This Rockville is located in York County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Rockville.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Rockville is located in Washington County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rockville.
South Carolina
Charleston County
This Rockville is located in Charleston County and lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Rockville.
Tennessee
Monroe County
This Rockville is located in Monroe County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Rockville.
Utah
Washington County
This Rockville is located in Washington County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rockville.
Vermont
Addison County
This Rockville is located in Addison County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Rockville.
Virginia
Hanover County
This Rockville is located in Hanover County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Rockville.
West Virginia
Lincoln County
This Rockville is located in Lincoln County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rockville.
Preston County
This Rockville is located in Preston County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Rockville.
Wisconsin
Grant County
This Rockville is located in Grant County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Rockville.
Manitowoc County
This Rockville is located in Manitowoc County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Rockville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockville ...
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.
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 Rockville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockville and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Rockville to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Rockville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Rockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 Rockville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8671, Longitude: -72.4492
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.877 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.504 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.44 degrees.