Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Roch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roch and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Roch

• 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 Roch:
  • 32.024033, -98.455046
  • 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 Roch

• 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 Comanche County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Comanche County
  • Since Roch is near Erath County and also Eastland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Erath County
  • eBird sighting report for Eastland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roch ...

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.

• Comanche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche
  • Comanche is located in Comanche County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comanche <1>
• Cottonwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cottonwood is located in Erath County
• Dublin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Dublin is located in Erath County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
• Duster
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
  • Duster is located in Comanche County
• Edna Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
  • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
• Energy
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
  • Energy is located in Comanche County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <1>
• Hazeldell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
  • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Erath County
• Stag Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
  • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roch and extending to:

• Comanche, which is the Seat of Comanche County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roch to Comanche, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,822 miles [12,588.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/