Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocksprings:
  • 29.117475, -82.383432
  • 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 Rocksprings

• 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • Since Rocksprings is near Citrus County and also Levy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Citrus County
  • eBird sighting report for Levy 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 Rocksprings ...

We found three communities that share the name Rocksprings.

Within Florida, the name Rocksprings is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Rocksprings lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rocksprings that is located in Marion County.
  • Tennessee
    • Rutherford County
    • This Rocksprings is located in Rutherford County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rocksprings that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Rocksprings.
  • Texas
    • Edwards County
    • This Rocksprings is located in Edwards County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rocksprings that is located in Marion County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of Rocksprings.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocksprings ...

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.

• Citrus Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Springs
  • Citrus Springs is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Citrus Springs <2>
• Cotton Plant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
  • Cotton Plant is located in Marion County
• Early Bird
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Early Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early Bird
  • Early Bird is located in Marion County
• Fellowship
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fellowship is located in Marion County
• Holder
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
  • Holder is located in Citrus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holder <2>
• Leroy ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Marion County
• Rainbow Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
  • Rainbow Falls is located in Marion County
• Rainbow Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Park
  • Rainbow Park is located in Marion County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Marion County
• Romeo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
  • Romeo is located in Marion County
• Saddle Oak Club
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Oak Club have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Oak Club
  • Saddle Oak Club is located in Marion County

How Far From Rocksprings 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 community such as Rocksprings to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ocala, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocksprings to Ocala, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocksprings. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/