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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 Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Crossing 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 Crossing:
    • 33.981201, -99.149241
    • 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 Crossing
  • 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 Wilbarger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilbarger County
    • Since Rock Crossing is near Wichita County and also Tillman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wichita County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tillman 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 Crossing

Communities Also Named Rock Crossing ...

We found five communities that are also named Rock Crossing.

Within Texas, the name Rock Crossing is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Rock Crossing lies 2,986 miles [4,805.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock Crossing that is located in Wilbarger County.
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Rock Crossing is located in Coconino County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west of the Rock Crossing that is located in Wilbarger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Rock Crossing.
      • Mohave County
      • This Rock Crossing is located in Mohave County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km] to the west northwest of the Rock Crossing that is located in Wilbarger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Rock Crossing.
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Rock Crossing is located in Pueblo County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rock Crossing that is located in Wilbarger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Rock Crossing.
    • Montana
      • Sheridan County
      • This Rock Crossing is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rock Crossing that is located in Wilbarger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Rock Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Crossing ...

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.

  • Dundee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Electra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Fargo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Farmers Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmers Valley is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
  • Grayback
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grayback is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayback
  • Hinds
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hinds is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
  • Hoot and Holler Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lockett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett

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

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

  • Vernon, which is the Seat of Wilbarger County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Crossing to Vernon, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,749 miles [12,470.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,634 miles [9,067 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Rock Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crossing 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 Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9812, Longitude: -99.1492       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.692 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.695 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.613 degrees.