Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Creek Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Creek Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Creek Estates
- 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 Rocky Creek Estates:
- 44.055000, -92.449444
- 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 Rocky Creek Estates
- 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 Olmsted County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- Since Rocky Creek Estates is near Wabasha County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wabasha County
- eBird sighting report for Dodge 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 Rocky Creek Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Rocky Creek Estates.
Within Minnesota, the name Rocky Creek Estates is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Rocky Creek Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Rocky Creek Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rocky Creek Estates that is located in Olmsted County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rocky Creek Estates.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Creek Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Danesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Golden Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
- Judge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Post Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Shanty Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
How Far From Rocky Creek Estates 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 Rocky Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Creek Estates and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Olmsted County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Creek Estates to Saint Paul, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 871 miles [1,401.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rocky Creek Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Creek Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0550, Longitude: -92.4494 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek Estates 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rocky Creek Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.719 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.444 degrees. |