Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Ridge
- 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 Rocky Ridge:
- 40.395380, -75.324343
- 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 Rocky Ridge
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Rocky Ridge is near Montgomery County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Marshall County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Talladega County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km] to the southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rocky Ridge lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Ridge ...
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.
- Mews at Wickford Commons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Wickford Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Wickford Commons
- Mews at Wickford Commons is located in Bucks County
- Orchard Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
- Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
- Paletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Quakertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <3>
- Rich Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Ridge Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Valley
- Ridge Valley is located in Bucks County
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rockhill Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Station
- Rockhill Station is located in Bucks County
- Sellersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersville <3>
- Smoketown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Society Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
- Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
- Stonycrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
- Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
- White Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Bucks County
How Far From Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- Rocky Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3954, Longitude: -75.3243 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge 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 306.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.39 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.375 degrees. |