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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 Rock Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs:
    • 35.595071, -86.921669
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rock Springs
  • 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 Maury County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Maury County
    • Since Rock Springs is near Marshall County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Rock Springs

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

We found 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs.

There are five communities within Tennessee that are also named Rock Springs.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Dickson County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Dickson County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Rock Springs.
    • Dyer County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Dyer County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Rock Springs.
    • Henderson County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rock Springs.
    • Rutherford 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 Springs [Rutherford County].
    • Sullivan County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Rock Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Blount County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Rock Springs.
      • Choctaw County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Choctaw County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the south southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Rock Springs.
      • Clarke County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Clarke County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the south southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rock Springs.
      • Etowah 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 Alabama community of Rock Springs [Etowah County].
      • Wilcox County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Wilcox County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the south of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Rock Springs.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Rock Springs.
    • Arkansas
      • Drew County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Drew County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Rock Springs.
      • Pope County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Pope County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the west of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Rock Springs.
      • Searcy County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Searcy County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the west of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Rock Springs.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rock Springs [Kern County].
    • Florida
      • Marion 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 Springs [Marion County].
      • Orange 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 Florida community of Rock Springs [Orange County].
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Paulding County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Rock Springs.
      • Toombs County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Toombs County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Rock Springs.
      • Walker 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 Georgia community of Rock Springs [Walker County].
    • Kansas
      • Osage 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 Kansas community of Rock Springs [Osage County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Bracken County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Rock Springs.
      • Henderson County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Henderson County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rock Springs.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Cecil County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Rock Springs.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Saint Francois County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Rock Springs.
      • Saint Louis City
      • This Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Rock Springs.
    • Montana
      • Rosebud County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Rock Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • This Rock Springs is located in McKinley County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Rock Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange 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 North Carolina community of Rock Springs [Orange County].
      • Pitt County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Pitt County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Rock Springs.
      • Polk County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Polk County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Rock Springs.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Meigs County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Rock Springs.
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Bosque County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Rock Springs.
      • Franklin County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Franklin County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the west southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rock Springs.
      • Marion County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Marion County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the west southwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Rock Springs.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rock Springs.
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield 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 Virginia community of Rock Springs [Chesterfield County].
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Rock Springs [Fairfax County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Sauk County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Sauk County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Rock Springs.
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • This Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rock Springs that is located in Maury County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Rock Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Springs ...

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.

  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Creek Side
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Creek Side is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Side
  • Cuba ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cuba is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Flint Valley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint Valley is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Valley
  • Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
  • Holland Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Holland Ford is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Ford
  • Idlewild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Idlewild is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lickskillet ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lickskillet is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Match
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Match is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
  • Milltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Milltown is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Park Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Park Station is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Station
  • Pottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rally Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rally Hill is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
    • Rolling Fields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Fields is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
    • Royal Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Royal Oaks is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Scribner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Scribner is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
    • Silver Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Creek is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Union Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Union Grove is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove

How Far From Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbia, which is the Seat of Maury County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Rock Springs to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,049 miles [8,125.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Springs 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>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 Rock Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5951, Longitude: -86.9217       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.859 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.787 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.883 degrees.