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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Haven:
    • 46.873326, -100.889021
    • 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 Haven
  • 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 Haven ...

We found four communities that share the name Rock Haven.

Within North Dakota, the name Rock Haven is unique.

Beyond North Dakota, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Fresno County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Haven that is located in Morton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Rock Haven.
      • San Diego County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rock Haven [San Diego County].
    • Kentucky
      • Meade County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Meade County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rock Haven that is located in Morton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Rock Haven.
    • Tennessee
      • Grainger County
      • This Rock Haven is located in Grainger County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Haven that is located in Morton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Rock Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Haven ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Burleigh County
  • Hay Creek Court
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Creek Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek Court
    • Hay Creek Court is located in Burleigh County
  • Holiday Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Burleigh County
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Morton County
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
  • Pierce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Pierce is located in Burleigh County
  • Sunny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny
    • Sunny is located in Morton County

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

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

  • Mandan, which is the Seat of Morton County, lies just to the South.
  • Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies just to the southeast (SE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Haven to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 75 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8733, Longitude: -100.8890       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Rock Haven 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 323.875 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.765 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.511 degrees.









 

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