Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocks Village:
  • 42.809813, -71.002278
  • 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 Rocks Village

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Rocks Village is near Rockingham County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • eBird sighting report for Dukes 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocks Village ...

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.

• Crane Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
  • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County (NH)
• Doles Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Corner
  • Doles Corner is located in Essex County
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
• Groveland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Highlandville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Essex County
• Joppa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Essex County
• Knights Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
  • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
• Powwow River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
  • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County (NH)
• Rings Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Island
  • Rings Island is located in Essex County
• Rooty Plain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rooty Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooty Plain
  • Rooty Plain is located in Essex County
• Salisbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
• Salisbury Plains
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Plains
  • Salisbury Plains is located in Essex County
• Salisbury Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
  • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County

How Far From Rocks Village 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 Rocks Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rocks Village and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocks Village to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,069 miles [6,548.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocks Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/