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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 Rockvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockvale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rockvale:
- 35.757289, -86.531382
- 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 Rockvale
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Rockvale is near Bedford County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Rockvale
Communities Also Named Rockvale ...
We found four communities that are also named Rockvale.
Within Tennessee, the name Rockvale is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Rockvale is located in Fremont County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockvale that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Rockvale.
- Kentucky
- Breckinridge County
- This Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north of the Rockvale that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Rockvale.
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Rockvale [Carbon County].
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Rockvale is located in Greenville County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rockvale that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Rockvale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockvale ...
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.
- Carter Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carter Crossroads is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescent is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Dixieland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dixieland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foxridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Joyceland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joyceland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceland
- Link
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Link is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Meadow Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Overall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Overall is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rover is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Steeplechase Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Steeplechase Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase Meadows
- Stonebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stonebrook is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
- Walnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Rockvale 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 community such as Rockvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockvale and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rockvale to Murfreesboro, 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rockvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rockvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Rockvale 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 Rockvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7573, Longitude: -86.5314 In this case, the coordinates for Rockvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.54 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.68 degrees. |
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