Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Hill
- 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 Rocky Hill:
- 41.229539, -74.353208
- 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 Rocky Hill
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Rocky Hill is near Sussex County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Passaic 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 Rocky Hill ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Rocky Hill.
Within New York, the name Rocky Hill is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Rocky Hill [Lawrence County].
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Rocky Hill.
- California
- Calaveras County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Calaveras County and lies 2,430 miles [3,910.7 km]<2> to the west of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Rocky Hill.
- Tulare County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Tulare County and lies 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km] to the west of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Rocky Hill.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Rocky Hill.
- Georgia
- Grady County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Grady County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Rocky Hill.
- Kansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rocky Hill [Lincoln County].
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Barren County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Rocky Hill.
- Edmonson County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Rocky Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Rocky Hill.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Rocky Hill.
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Rocky Hill [Somerset County].
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Transylvania County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Rocky Hill.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Rocky Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Chester County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rocky Hill.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Knox County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Rocky Hill.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Falls County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Rocky Hill.
- Gillespie County
- This Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Rocky Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Hill ...
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.
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Dutch Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Dutch Hollow is located in Orange County
- Edenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Greenwood Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
- Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <5>
- Homestead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County
- Indian Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in Orange County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Moe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Willow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
How Far From Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Hill and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Hill to Goshen, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rocky Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Rocky Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2295, Longitude: -74.3532 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rocky Hill 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 county. 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Rocky Hill 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 306.095 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.773 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.584 degrees. |