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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:
- 36.783946, -85.684138
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Rockbridge is near Metcalfe County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Kentucky, the name Rockbridge is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rockbridge.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Rockbridge is located in Greene County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rockbridge.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Rockbridge is located in Ozark County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe 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 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe 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 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe 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 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Monroe 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.
- Cyclone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Grandview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Gum Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Tree is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Nobob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Persimmon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Persimmon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
- Sulphur Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Summer Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Shade is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shade
How Far From Rockbridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Tompkinsville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Rockbridge to Frankfort, 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.7839, Longitude: -85.6841 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 313.137 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.063 degrees. |
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