Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rocky Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Valley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky Valley

• 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 Valley:
  • 40.501767, -75.367124
  • 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 Valley

• 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 Valley is near Lehigh County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Rocky Valley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Rocky Valley is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Rocky Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Jefferson County
    • This Rocky Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Valley that is located in Bucks County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Valley ...

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.

• Brick Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
  • Brick Tavern is located in Bucks County
• California
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Bucks County
• Hilltop
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
• Limeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
  • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
• Locust Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
• Passer
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
  • Passer is located in Bucks County
• Quakertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Rosedale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Bucks County
• Specktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Specktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Specktown
  • Specktown is located in Northampton County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Northampton County
• Zionhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
  • Zionhill is located in Bucks County

How Far From Rocky Valley 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 Rocky Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Valley and extending to:

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Valley to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 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 141 miles [226.9 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 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,344 miles [6,991 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Valley. 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/