Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock 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 Rock Hill:
- 40.139146, -81.105314
- 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 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Since Rock Hill is near Harrison County and also Guernsey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey 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 Hill ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Rock Hill.
Within Ohio, the name Rock Hill is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Rock Hill is located in Greene County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rock Hill.
- Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Rock Hill [Sevier County].
- Florida
- Broward 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 Florida community of Rock Hill [Broward County].
- Walton County
- This Rock Hill is located in Walton County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Rock Hill.
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Alcorn 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 Mississippi community of Rock Hill [Alcorn County].
- Covington County
- This Rock Hill is located in Covington County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Rock Hill.
- Forrest County
- This Rock Hill is located in Forrest County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Rock Hill.
- Rankin County
- This Rock Hill is located in Rankin County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Rock Hill.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Rock Hill.
- York County
- This Rock Hill is located in York County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the south of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Rock Hill.
- Tennessee
- Hancock County
- This Rock Hill is located in Hancock County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Rock Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Rock Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rock Hill.
- Humphreys 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 Tennessee community of Rock Hill [Humphreys County].
- Sullivan County
- This Rock Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Rock Hill.
- Williamson 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 Tennessee community of Rock Hill [Williamson County].
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rock Hill.
- Collin 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 Texas community of Rock Hill [Collin County].
- Wood 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 Texas community of Rock Hill [Wood County].
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Rock Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Rock Hill.
- Loudoun County
- This Rock Hill is located in Loudoun County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east southeast of the Rock Hill that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Rock Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock 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.
- Badgertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badgertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgertown
- Badgertown is located in Belmont County
- Cabinet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crabapple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Donnersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnersville
- Donnersville is located in Belmont County
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Flushing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
- Great Western
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Western have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Western
- Great Western is located in Belmont County
- Lloydsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Belmont County
- Loghaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oakgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shepherdstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
- Uniontown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Rock Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Hill and extending to:
- Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Hill to Saint Clairsville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1391, Longitude: -81.1053 |
| <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 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 Rock 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.286 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.352 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.032 degrees. |