Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rockfish:
  • 34.992664, -79.066142
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rockfish

• 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 Hoke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke County
  • Since Rockfish is near Cumberland County and also Robeson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Robeson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rockfish

Communities Also Named Rockfish ...

We found one communities that are also named Rockfish.

Within North Carolina, the name Rockfish is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Rockfish in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Nelson County
    • This Rockfish is located in Nelson County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the north of the Rockfish that is located in Hoke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Rockfish.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockfish ...

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.

• Arabia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arabia is located in Hoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
• Ducks Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ducks Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Landing
• Emerald Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Gardens is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Gardens
• Glenhaven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenhaven is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Queensdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Queensdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensdale
• Sandy Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Grove is located in Hoke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove
• Shadowlawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shadowlawn is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn
• Stoney Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stoney Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoney Point <2>
• Timberlake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
• Winter Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Winter Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockfish and extending to:

• Raeford, which is the Seat of Hoke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rockfish to Raeford, with an average speed<3> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'