Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockville
- 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 Rockville:
- 40.358130, -78.781966
- 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 Rockville
- 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 Cambria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cambria County
- Since Rockville is near Somerset County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Rockville ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Rockville.
There are eleven communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Rockville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 45 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Armstrong County
- Bedford County
- Centre County
- Chester County
- Clarion County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lawrence County
- Mifflin County
- Northampton County
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Rockville is located in Lawrence County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rockville.
- Rowan 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 Kentucky community of Rockville [Rowan County].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Rockville lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Rockville is located in Allegany County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Rockville.
- Orange County
- This Rockville is located in Orange County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rockville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rockville lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Rockville is located in Adams County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Rockville.
- Meigs County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Meigs County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Rockville.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Rockville.
- Stark County
- This Rockville is located in Stark County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Rockville.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Lincoln County
- This Rockville is located in Lincoln County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rockville.
- Preston County
- This Rockville is located in Preston County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Rockville.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Rockville is located in Grant County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Rockville.
- Manitowoc County
- This Rockville is located in Manitowoc County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rockville that is located in Cambria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Rockville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockville ...
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.
- Beaverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Cassandra
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cover Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Hill
- Cover Hill is located in Cambria County
- Daisytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Elton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <5>
- Fiddlers Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Green
- Fiddlers Green is located in Cambria County
- Fishertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
- Fishertown is located in Cambria County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goods Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Corner
- Goods Corner is located in Cambria County
- Miller Shaft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Shaft
- Miller Shaft is located in Cambria County
- Mineral Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
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- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Cambria County
- Parkhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Parkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
- Redbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Stonycreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
- Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
- Summerhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <5>
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Cambria County
- New Germany
How Far From Rockville 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 Rockville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockville and extending to:
- Ebensburg, which is the Seat of Cambria County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rockville to Ebensburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rockville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3581, Longitude: -78.7820 In this case, the coordinates for Rockville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rockville 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> | 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 Rockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rockville 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 308.846 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.75 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.911 degrees. |