Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rockdale:
  • 39.680937, -76.768030
  • 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 Rockdale

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Rockdale is near Carroll County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Rockdale ...

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.

• Brothers Delight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
• Fiscal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
  • Fiscal is located in York County (PA)
• Forest Knoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
• Freeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
• Freeland Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
  • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County
• Gores Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
  • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
• Gunpowder Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
  • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Happy Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
• Peaceful Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
• Prettyboy Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prettyboy Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
• Rockbrook Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
• Roller
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Roller is located in Carroll County
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  • Seven Havens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
  • Spook Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spook Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spook Hill
    • Spook Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Steeplechase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
  • Sticks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sticks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
    • Sticks is located in York County (PA)
  • Sugar Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Sunset View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Baltimore County
  • Sunset Way
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
  • Valley Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Walkers Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
    • Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Young Mans Fancy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rockdale and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rockdale to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/