Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 41.565111, -70.468916
  • 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 Rock Landing

• 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
  • Since Rock Landing is near Dukes County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dukes County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Rock Landing

Communities Also Named Rock Landing ...

We found two communities that are also named Rock Landing.

Within Massachusetts, the name Rock Landing is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Middlesex County
    • This Rock Landing is located in Middlesex County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Landing that is located in Barnstable County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Rock Landing.
  • Vermont
    • Addison County
    • This Rock Landing is located in Addison County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Landing that is located in Barnstable County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Rock Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Landing ...

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.

• Hatchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
• Kingdom Hall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kingdom Hall is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Hall
• Mashpee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mashpee is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,266 people
• Mashpee Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mashpee Neck is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashpee Neck
• Oyster Harbors
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Oyster Harbors is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbors
• Pine Tree Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pine Tree Corner is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corner
• Smalltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Smalltown is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalltown
• Teaticket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket

How Far From Rock Landing 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 Rock Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Landing to Barnstable, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,211 miles [9,995.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,089 miles [6,580.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'