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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 Rocky Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek:
- 30.253535, -98.527250
- 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 Rocky Creek
- 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 Blanco County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blanco County
- Since Rocky Creek is near Gillespie County and also Kendall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gillespie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kendall 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 Rocky Creek
Communities Also Named Rocky Creek ...
We found four communities that are also named Rocky Creek.
Within Texas, the name Rocky Creek is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Creek that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rocky Creek.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Cherokee County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Rocky Creek.
- Gordon 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 Georgia community of Rocky Creek [Gordon County].
- Jasper County
- This Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the east northeast of the Rocky Creek that is located in Blanco County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rocky Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Creek ...
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.
- Blowout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blowout is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
- Cypress Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grapetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
- Post Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Rocky Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Round Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Twin Sisters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Willow City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Creek and extending to:
- Johnson City, which is the Seat of Blanco County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Creek to Austin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,915 miles [12,738 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 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 from Point A (ie- Rocky Creek) 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 Rocky Creek, 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 Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2535, Longitude: -98.5272 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.111 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.661 degrees. |
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