Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockledge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockledge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockledge
- 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 Rockledge:
- 28.316696, -80.731320
- 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 Rockledge
- 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 Brevard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brevard County
- Since Rockledge is near Osceola County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Osceola County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Rockledge ...
We found seven communities that share the name Rockledge.
Within Florida, the name Rockledge is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Georgia
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Coffee 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 Tennessee community of Rockledge [Coffee County].
- Franklin County
- This Rockledge is located in Franklin County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockledge that is located in Brevard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rockledge.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockledge ...
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.
- Angel City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
- Angel City is located in Brevard County
- Audubon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cocoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
- Cocoa is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <4>
- Cocoa Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa Beach
- Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa Beach <4>
- Footman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lotus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Palm Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Shores
- Palm Shores is located in Brevard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm Shores <4>
- Sharpes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes
- Sharpes is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpes <4>
- Suntree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntree
- Suntree is located in Brevard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suntree <4>
- Williams Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
- Williams Point is located in Brevard County
How Far From Rockledge 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 city such as Rockledge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockledge and extending to:
- Titusville, which is the Seat of Brevard County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockledge to Titusville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockledge: www.cityofrockledge.org/
The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Rockledge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockledge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.3167, Longitude: -80.7313 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rockledge 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> | 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. |
| <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 Rockledge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.261 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.268 degrees. |