Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockbridge
- 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 Rockbridge:
- 34.047376, -80.954256
- 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 Rockbridge
- 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- Since Rockbridge is near Lexington County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lexington 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 Rockbridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Rockbridge.
Within South Carolina, the name Rockbridge is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Rockbridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rockbridge.
- Illinois
- Greene County
- This Rockbridge is located in Greene County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rockbridge.
- Kentucky
- Monroe County
- This Rockbridge is located in Monroe County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Rockbridge.
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Rockbridge is located in Ozark County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Rockbridge.
- Ohio
- Hocking County
- This Rockbridge is located in Hocking County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Rockbridge.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Rockbridge is located in Richland County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockbridge that is located in Richland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rockbridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockbridge ...
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.
- Brickyard Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Dentsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Dentsville is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dentsville <3>
- Edinburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Forest Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Trace
- Forest Trace is located in Richland County
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Gregg Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Park
- Gregg Park is located in Richland County
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jiggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Meadow Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Richland County
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Ravenwood is located in Richland County
- Sandwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Springwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Springwood is located in Richland County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Richland County
How Far From Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockbridge and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Rockbridge to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.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 from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0474, Longitude: -80.9543 In this case, the coordinates for Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge 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 310.278 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.888 degrees. |