Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Ford
- 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 Ford:
- 35.347904, -81.688986
- 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 Rock Ford
- 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Rock Ford is near Rutherford County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Rock Ford ...
We found two communities that share the name Rock Ford.
Within North Carolina, the name Rock Ford is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Ford ...
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.
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
- Delight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Double Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cleveland County
- Good ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Green ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Henrietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lawndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lawndale is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
- New House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Shanghai
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Zion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Polkville
How Far From Rock Ford 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 Rock Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Ford and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Ford to Shelby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). 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 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3479, Longitude: -81.6890 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.713 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.801 degrees. |