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:
- 38.529803, -82.548492
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Rock Camp is near Boyd County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- eBird sighting report for Greenup 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.
- Bald Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cherryville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
- Clearview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Coal Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
- Geigers Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geigers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Crossing
- Geigers Crossing is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Getaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Three Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County
- Vesuvius Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius Furnace
- Vesuvius Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Willow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Wood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Rock Camp 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 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:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). 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 two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.5298, Longitude: -82.5485 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 311.218 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.175 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.204 degrees. |