Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockhill
- 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 Rockhill:
- 33.204078, -96.802799
- 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 Rockhill
- 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 Collin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Collin County
- Since Rockhill is near Denton County and also Comanche County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Denton County
- eBird sighting report for Comanche 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
Communities Also Named Rockhill ...
We found five communities that share the name Rockhill.
Within Texas, the name Rockhill is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rockhill is located in Bucks County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rockhill.
- Huntingdon County
- This Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km] to the east northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Rockhill.
- Lancaster County
- This Rockhill is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km] to the east northeast of the Rockhill that is located in Collin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Rockhill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockhill ...
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.
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
- Chambersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Collin County
- Cross Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Roads <4>
- Hackberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Little Elm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <4>
- Mustang
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Prosper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Prosper is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <4>
- Providence Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
How Far From Rockhill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rockhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockhill and extending to:
- McKinney, which is the Seat of Collin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rockhill to McKinney, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 210 miles [338 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,697 miles [12,387.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Rockhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2041, Longitude: -96.8028 |
| <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 Rockhill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rockhill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.607 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.614 degrees. |