Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Bridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Bridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Bridge
- 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 Bridge:
- 36.51378, -86.38338
- 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 Bridge
- 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since Rock Bridge is near Macon County and also Trousdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Trousdale 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 Bridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Rock Bridge.
Within Tennessee, the name Rock Bridge is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Rock Bridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Rock Bridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rock Bridge that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rock Bridge.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Bridge ...
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.
- Angeltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Brackentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
- Brackentown is located in Sumner County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Sumner County
- Fountain Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Graball
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hartsville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsville Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville Junction
- Hartsville Junction is located in Sumner County
- Kansas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Phosphate ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pipers Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Chapel
- Pipers Chapel is located in Sumner County
- Pondville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Sumner County
- Sideview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Rock Bridge 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 Rock Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Bridge and extending to:
- Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Bridge to Gallatin, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5138, Longitude: -86.3834 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.562 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.572 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.432 degrees. |