Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockhill
- 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 Rockhill:
- 34.714267, -89.739253
- 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 Rockhill
- 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 Tate County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tate County
- Since Rockhill is near Marshall County and also DeSoto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for DeSoto 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 Rockhill ...
We found five communities that share the name Rockhill.
Within Mississippi, the name Rockhill is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rockhill is located in Bucks County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rockhill.
- Huntingdon County
- This Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Rockhill.
- Lancaster County
- This Rockhill is located in Lancaster County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the east northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Tate County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Rockhill.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockhill ...
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.
- Coal Oil Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Oil Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Oil Corner
- Coal Oil Corner is located in Marshall County
- Cockrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Tate County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Lewisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Orion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Red Banks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
- Red Banks is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Banks <4>
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Rockhill 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 Rockhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockhill and extending to:
- Senatobia, which is the Seat of Tate County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockhill to Senatobia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,334 miles [11,802.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rockhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Rockhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7143, Longitude: -89.7393 In this case, the coordinates for Rockhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rockhill 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 315.563 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.634 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.273 degrees. |