Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockview and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockview
- 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 Rockview:
- 46.085851, -84.362812
- 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 Rockview
- 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 Chippewa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
- Since Rockview is near Mackinac County and also Cheboygan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mackinac County
- eBird sighting report for Cheboygan 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
Communities Also Named Rockview ...
We found two communities that share the name Rockview.
Within Michigan, the name Rockview is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockview ...
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.
- British Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Landing
- British Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Mackinac County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Charles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Dryburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryburg
- Dryburg is located in Chippewa County
- Fibre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibre
- Fibre is located in Chippewa County
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Kentvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Outlook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Patrick Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Landing
- Patrick Landing is located in Mackinac County
- Sailors Encampment
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Encampment came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Encampment
How Far From Rockview 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 Rockview to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockview and extending to:
- Sault Sainte Marie, which is the Seat of Chippewa County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rockview to Sault Sainte Marie, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,500 miles [7,242 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockview. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Rockview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0859, Longitude: -84.3628 In this case, the coordinates for Rockview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Rockview to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.295 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.485 degrees. |