Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock
- 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 Rock:
- 31.194632, -93.576564
- 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 Rock
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Since Rock is near Newton County and also Vernon Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Newton County
- eBird sighting report for Vernon Parish
- 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 Rock ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Rock.
There are two communities within Louisiana that are also named Rock.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Louisiana ...
- Grant Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Hernando 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 Rock [Hernando County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Rock is located in Hillsborough County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rock.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Rock is located in Cowley County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock that is located in Sabine Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Rock.
- Republic 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 Kansas community of Rock [Republic County].
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock ...
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.
- Clare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Clarktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Columbus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <4>
- Everett ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Hornbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Mayflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Monks Hammock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Hammock
- Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish
- Standard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Rock 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 Rock 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<5> community of Rock once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock and extending to:
- Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock to Many, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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- Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1946, Longitude: -93.5766 In this case, the coordinates for Rock 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 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 Rock 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 parish. 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> | 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 Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rock 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 317.641 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.585 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.454 degrees. |