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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 Rocky Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Brook and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Brook:
    • 41.454099, -71.505012
    • 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 Brook
  • 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 Brook ...

We found three communities that share the name Rocky Brook.

Within Rhode Island, the name Rocky Brook is unique.

Beyond Rhode Island, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Rocky Brook is located in Lee County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Brook that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rocky Brook.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Rocky Brook.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Rocky Brook is located in Cleveland County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Brook that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Rocky Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Brook ...

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.

  • Bonnet Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnet Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Shores
    • Bonnet Shores is located in Washington County
  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
    • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
  • Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peace Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rodman Crossing ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman Crossing
    • Rodman Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Seaweed Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaweed Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaweed Beach
    • Seaweed Beach is located in Washington County
  • Snug Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Washington County
  • Tower Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
    • Tower Hill is located in Washington County
  • Tuckertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
    • Tuckertown is located in Washington County
  • Whale Rock Light ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whale Rock Light have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whale Rock Light
    • Whale Rock Light is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Wakefield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
  • Providence, which is the State Capital of Rhode Island, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Brook to Providence, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,139 miles [6,661.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4541, Longitude: -71.5050       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rocky Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Brook 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 304.371 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.865 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.225 degrees.




 

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