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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockport
- 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:
- 28.043689, -97.051052
- 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 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 Aransas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aransas County
- Since Rockport is near Refugio County and also San Patricio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Refugio County
- eBird sighting report for San Patricio 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 Rockport ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Rockport.
Within Texas, the name Rockport is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout 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
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Rockport is located in Parke County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Rockport.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- 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 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Rockport.
- New Brunswick
- This Rockport lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas County.
- New Jersey
- Sussex County
- This Rockport is located in Sussex County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km] to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wetzel County
- This Rockport is located in Wetzel County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km] to the northeast of the Rockport that is located in Aransas 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.
- Bonnie View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
- Bonnie View is located in Refugio County
- City-by-the Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City-by-the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City-by-the Sea
- City-by-the Sea is located in Aransas County
- Gregory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
- Harbor City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
- Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
- Holiday Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Aransas County
- Mustang Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Beach
- Mustang Beach is located in Nueces County
- Palm Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Harbor
- Palm Harbor is located in Aransas County
- Shell Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Ridge
- Shell Ridge is located in Aransas County
- Tradewinds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
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 city 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:
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rockport to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,964 miles [12,816.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockport: www.cityofrockport.com/
The official website for Aransas County: www.co.aransas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rockport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0437, Longitude: -97.0511 In this case, the coordinates for Rockport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.399 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.245 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.191 degrees. |