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Communities Also Named Rockdale ...

We found 36 communities that share the name Rockdale.

Within Nova Scotia, the name Rockdale is unique.

Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 36 communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rockdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rockdale.
      • Randolph County
      • This Rockdale is located in Randolph County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Rockdale.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • This Rockdale is located in Chaffee County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Rockdale.
      • Fremont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Rockdale [Fremont County].
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Rockdale is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Rockdale.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Rockdale is located in Fulton County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Rockdale.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Rockdale is located in Will County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Rockdale.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Rockdale is located in Franklin County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rockdale.
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Rockdale is located in Dubuque County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Rockdale.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • This Rockdale is located in Boyd County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Rockdale.
      • Owen County
      • This Rockdale is located in Owen County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Rockdale.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Rockdale is located in Washington County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rockdale.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Rockdale [Berkshire County].
      • Bristol County
      • This Rockdale is located in Bristol County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Rockdale.
      • Norfolk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Rockdale [Norfolk County].
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Camden County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Rockdale.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Rockdale is located in Chenango County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Rockdale.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rockdale is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rockdale.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Rockdale is located in Butler County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rockdale.
    • Ontario
      • This Rockdale lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Rockdale is located in Bucks County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rockdale.
      • Butler County
      • This Rockdale is located in Butler County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rockdale.
      • Delaware County
      • This Rockdale is located in Delaware County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Rockdale.
      • Franklin County
      • This Rockdale is located in Franklin County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rockdale.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rockdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rockdale.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Rockdale is located in Lackawanna County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Rockdale.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Rockdale is located in Lehigh County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Rockdale.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Rockdale is located in Maury County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Rockdale.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Rockdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,485 miles [2,389.9 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Rockdale.
    • Texas
      • Hopkins County
      • This Rockdale is located in Hopkins County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Rockdale.
      • Milam County
      • This Rockdale is located in Milam County and lies 2,195 miles [3,532.5 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Rockdale.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Rockdale is located in King County and lies 2,810 miles [4,522.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Rockdale.
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Rockdale [Lincoln County].
    • West Virginia
      • Brooke County
      • This Rockdale is located in Brooke County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Rockdale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Rockdale is located in Dane County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Rockdale.
    • Wyoming
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Rockdale [Carbon County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockdale ...

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.

  • French Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cove
  • Gracieville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracieville
  • Grand River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <5>
  • Grand River Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Falls
  • Hawker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawker
  • Hay Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Cove
  • Lewis Cove Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Cove Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cove Road
  • Little Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pondville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Roberta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Robins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Rocky Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bay
    • Seaview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
    • Soldiers Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cove
    • Sporting Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Mountain

How Far From Rockdale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rockdale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Rockdale to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,951 miles [7,967.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,655 miles [9,100.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,531 miles [5,682.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Rockdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6155, Longitude: -60.8023    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rockdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Rockdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Rockdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.082 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.457 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.77 degrees.




 

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