Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harbor:
  • 25.076793, -80.460336
  • 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 Rock Harbor

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Rock Harbor is near Miami-Dade County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade 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 Rock Harbor

Communities Also Named Rock Harbor ...

We found two communities that are also named Rock Harbor.

Within Florida, the name Rock Harbor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Barnstable County
    • This Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rock Harbor that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Rock Harbor.
  • Texas
    • Hood County
    • Although located in Hood County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hood County community of Rock Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Harbor ...

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.

• Anglers Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anglers Park is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Park
• Dynamite Docks
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dynamite Docks is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dynamite Docks
• Garden Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden Cove is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Cove
• Jewfish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jewfish is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewfish
• Key Largo
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Key Largo is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Largo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Key Largo <2>
• Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Plantation is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
• Plantation Key
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Plantation Key is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Key
• Sunset Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Point is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Point <2>

How Far From Rock Harbor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Key West, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could drive a straight line from Rock Harbor to Key West, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,219 miles [8,399.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'