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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockbridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rockbridge:
- 33.812328, -84.107416
- 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 Rockbridge
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Rockbridge is near DeKalb County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Rockbridge
Communities Also Named Rockbridge ...
We found six communities that are also named Rockbridge.
Within Georgia, the name Rockbridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Rockbridge is located in Greene County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rockbridge.
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Rockbridge is located in Monroe County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Rockbridge.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Rockbridge is located in Ozark County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Rockbridge.
- Ohio
- Hocking County
- This Rockbridge is located in Hocking County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the north of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Rockbridge.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockbridge ...
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.
- Bermuda
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bermuda is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
- Cedar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Four Winds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Four Winds is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Kings Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Mountain is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Mason Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
- Meadow Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Hills
- Mountain Brooke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Brooke is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brooke
- Mountain Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Cove is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
- Mountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Patriots Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patriots Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Hill
- Rivermist
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rivermist is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermist
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rock Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Rock Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Chapel is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Chapel
- Scenic Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scenic Mountain is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Mountain
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smoke Rise is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Stone Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
- Stone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swift Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Swift Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Creek
- Timber Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
- Trickem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trickem is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickem
- Twin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Yellow River ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yellow River is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
How Far From Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockbridge and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rockbridge to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8123, Longitude: -84.1074 In this case, the coordinates for Rockbridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.091 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.50 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.162 degrees. |
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