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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 Rockport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockport 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 Rockport:
    • 35.942006, -88.017534
    • 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 Rockport
  • 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
    • Since Rockport is near Humphreys County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Rockport

Communities Also Named Rockport ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Rockport.

Within Tennessee, the name Rockport is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring County
      • This Rockport is located in Hot Spring County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Rockport.
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Rockport is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Rockport.
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Rockport is located in Weld County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Rockport.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough 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 Rockport [Hillsborough County].
    • Illinois
      • Pike County
      • This Rockport is located in Pike County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rockport.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Rockport is located in Parke County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Rockport.
      • Spencer County
      • This Rockport is located in Spencer County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the north northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Rockport.
    • Kansas
      • Rooks 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 Rockport [Rooks County].
    • Kentucky
      • Ohio County
      • This Rockport is located in Ohio County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Rockport.
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Rockport is located in Knox County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Rockport.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Rockport is located in Essex County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Rockport.
    • Michigan
      • Alpena County
      • This Rockport is located in Alpena County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Rockport.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala 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 Mississippi community of Rockport [Attala County].
      • Copiah County
      • This Rockport is located in Copiah County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Rockport.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Rockport lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Rockport is located in Sussex County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Rockport.
      • Warren County
      • This Rockport is located in Warren County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rockport.
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This Rockport is located in Allen County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Rockport.
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Rockport is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Rockport.
      • Monroe 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 Ohio community of Rockport [Monroe County].
    • Ontario
      • This Rockport lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This Rockport is located in Carbon County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Rockport.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson 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 South Dakota community of Rockport [Hanson County].
    • Texas
      • Aransas County
      • This Rockport is located in Aransas County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Rockport.
    • Utah
      • Summit 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 Utah community of Rockport [Summit County].
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Rockport is located in Skagit County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Rockport.
    • West Virginia
      • Wetzel County
      • This Rockport is located in Wetzel County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Rockport.
      • Wood County
      • This Rockport is located in Wood County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Benton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Rockport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockport ...

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.

  • Chalklevel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalklevel is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
  • Chaseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
  • Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Dughill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dughill is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dughill
  • Eagle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
  • Plant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
  • Polecat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Polecat is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
  • Sugar Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
  • Tin Cup
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tin Cup is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Cup
  • Trotters Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockport to Camden, with an average speed<4> 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,206 miles [11,596.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,081 miles [8,177.1 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- Rockport) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rockport 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 Rockport, 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 Rockport 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 Rockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9420, Longitude: -88.0175       In this case, the coordinates for Rockport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.556 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.638 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.273 degrees.