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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Way, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Way and the surrounding area.
- 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 Way:
- 39.927560, -83.878542
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rock Way
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Rock Way is near Champaign County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rock Way
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Way ...
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.
- Durbin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Eagle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Green Hedges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Green Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenlawn Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Home Orchards
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Home Orchards is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Orchards
- Karen Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Karen Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
- Limecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limecrest is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limecrest
- Limestone City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Mad River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mad River is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
- Miracle Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Miracle Mile is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Mile
- Oakgrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Olympic Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Olympic Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
- Possum Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
- Riceville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Sunnyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Upper Fox Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Rock Way 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 Rock Way to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rock Way and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Rock Way to Columbus, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 Way) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Way to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Way. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9276, Longitude: -83.8785 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Way have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.025 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.301 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.364 degrees. |
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