Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Camp
- 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 Camp:
- 40.693951, -80.662574
- 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 Camp
- 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- Since Rock Camp is near Hancock County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Rock Camp ...
We found two communities that share the name Rock Camp.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Rock Camp.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Rock Camp in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Camp ...
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.
- Campus
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jethro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lennyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
- Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Middle Beaver ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Beaver
- Middle Beaver is located in Columbiana County
- Newhouse ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pleasant Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Pleasant Heights is located in Columbiana County
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
- Sprucevale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucevale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucevale
- Sprucevale is located in Columbiana County
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Rock Camp 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 Rock Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Camp and extending to:
- Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Camp to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6940, Longitude: -80.6626 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Camp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Camp to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.987 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.096 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.635 degrees. |