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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 Rock Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Run and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Run:
    • 39.608165, -76.143008
    • 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 Run
  • 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Rock Run is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Run

Communities Also Named Rock Run ...

We found nine communities that are also named Rock Run.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Rock Run.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Cecil County
      • This Rock Run is located in Cecil County and lies less than 2 miles<1> to the east northeast of the Rock Run that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Rock Run.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Rock Run is located in Cherokee County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Run that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rock Run.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Rock Run [Coshocton County].
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Rock Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Rock Run [Allegheny County].
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rock Run [Centre County].
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rock Run [Chester County].
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • This Rock Run is located in Henry County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rock Run that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Rock Run.
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge 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 West Virginia community of Rock Run [Doddridge County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Run ...

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.

  • Chapel Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
  • Craigtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Craigtown is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
  • Foxridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Foxridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
  • Frank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frank is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Grace Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
  • Holly Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Haven is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
  • Honeysuckle Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
  • Hopewell Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
  • Jacks Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jacks Corner is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Corner
  • Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Level is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
  • Liberty Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Manor Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
    • Meadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Misty Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
    • Port Deposit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quaker Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
    • Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rock is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Run to Bel Air, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rock Run 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 Rock Run, 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>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.
<6>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 Run 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 Rock Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6082, Longitude: -76.1430       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.311 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.893 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.055 degrees.