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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 Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Mill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Mill:
- 40.437605, -74.742939
- 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 Rock Mill
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Rock Mill is near Hunterdon County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Rock Mill
Communities Also Named Rock Mill ...
We found one communities that are also named Rock Mill.
Within New Jersey, the name Rock Mill is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Rock Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Rock Mill is located in Fairfield County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Mill that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Rock Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Mill ...
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 Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Cloverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Copper Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Dutchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Flagtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flagtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown
- Marshalls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Mount Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Pleasantview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantview is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Rocktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rocktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktown
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rosedale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Skillman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Stoutsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Three Bridges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Woods Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
How Far From Rock Mill 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 Rock Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Mill and extending to:
- Somerville, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Mill to Somerville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4376, Longitude: -74.7429 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.409 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.001 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.105 degrees. |
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