Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockwell City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockwell City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockwell City
- 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 Rockwell City:
- 39.833338, -100.083743
- 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 Rockwell City
- 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 Norton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Norton County
- Since Rockwell City is near Decatur County and also Riley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- eBird sighting report for Riley 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 Rockwell City ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Rockwell City.
Within Kansas, the name Rockwell City is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Rockwell City is located in Garland County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Rockwell City.
- California
- San Joaquin 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 California community of Rockwell City [San Joaquin County].
- Florida
- Brevard County
- This Rockwell City is located in Brevard County and lies 1,361 miles [2,190.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Rockwell City.
- Marion 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 Florida community of Rockwell City [Marion County].
- Illinois
- La Salle 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 Rockwell City [La Salle County].
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- This Rockwell City is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Rockwell City.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Rockwell City is located in Clark County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Rockwell City.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Rockwell City is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Rockwell City.
- Michigan
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Rockwell City [Berrien County].
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Rockwell City is located in Rowan County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Rockwell City.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Rockwell City [Wood County].
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Rockwell City is located in Lamar County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Rockwell City.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Rockwell City is located in Adams County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockwell City that is located in Norton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Rockwell City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockwell City ...
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.
- Beaver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Beaver City is located in Furnas County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <4>
- Cedar Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County
- Dellvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
- Dellvale is located in Norton County
- Edmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Jennings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Leoville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Lyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Prairie View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Precept
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Rockwell City 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 Rockwell City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Rockwell City once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockwell City and extending to:
- Norton, which is the Seat of Norton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rockwell City to Norton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,473 miles [12,026.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,382 miles [8,661.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Norton County: www.nortoncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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- Rockwell City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockwell City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8333, Longitude: -100.0837 In this case, the coordinates for Rockwell City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Rockwell City 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 Rockwell City, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Rockwell City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.942 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.861 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.338 degrees. |