Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 34.929340, -81.023837
- 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 Rock Hill
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Rock Hill is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Rock Hill ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Rock Hill.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Rock Hill.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Greene County
- This Rock Hill is located in Greene County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rock Hill.
- Sevier 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 Arkansas community of Rock Hill [Sevier County].
- Florida
- Broward 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 Florida community of Rock Hill [Broward County].
- Walton County
- This Rock Hill is located in Walton County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Rock Hill.
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Alcorn 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 Mississippi community of Rock Hill [Alcorn County].
- Covington County
- This Rock Hill is located in Covington County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Rock Hill.
- Forrest County
- This Rock Hill is located in Forrest County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the west southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Rock Hill.
- Rankin County
- This Rock Hill is located in Rankin County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the west southwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Rock Hill.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Hancock County
- This Rock Hill is located in Hancock County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Rock Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Rock Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rock Hill.
- Humphreys 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 Tennessee community of Rock Hill [Humphreys County].
- Sullivan County
- This Rock Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northwest of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Rock Hill.
- Williamson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rock Hill [Williamson County].
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rock Hill.
- Collin 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 Texas community of Rock Hill [Collin County].
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rock Hill [Wood County].
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Rock Hill is located in Fauquier County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Rock Hill.
- Loudoun County
- This Rock Hill is located in Loudoun County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north northeast of the Rock Hill that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Rock Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Hill ...
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.
- Cedarwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Ebenezer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Flint Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in York County
- Meadow Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
- Meadow Lakes is located in York County
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Pecan Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in York County
- Pineridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Red Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Red River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Shadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Shadowbrook is located in York County
- Swan Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
- Swan Meadows is located in York County
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in York County
- Wintercrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintercrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintercrest
- Wintercrest is located in York County
- Red Oaks
How Far From Rock Hill 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 city such as Rock Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Hill and extending to:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Hill to York, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock Hill: www.ci.rock-hill.sc.us/
The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9293, Longitude: -81.0238 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Rock Hill 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> | 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 Rock Hill 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 310.325 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.662 degrees. |