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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 Mound, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Mound 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 Rocky Mound:
    • 33.020993, -95.022421
    • 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 Rocky Mound
  • 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 Rocky Mound ...

We found four communities that share the name Rocky Mound.

Within Texas, the name Rocky Mound is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Rocky Mound is located in Columbia County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east of the Rocky Mound that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Rocky Mound.
      • Hempstead County
      • This Rocky Mound is located in Hempstead County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Rocky Mound.
      • Miller County
      • This Rocky Mound is located in Miller County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Rocky Mound.
    • Tennessee
      • Macon County
      • This Rocky Mound is located in Macon County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Mound that is located in Camp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Rocky Mound.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky Mound ...

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.

  • Clearwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Franklin County
  • Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Camp County
  • Ebenezer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Camp County
  • Farmers Academy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Academy
    • Farmers Academy is located in Titus County
  • Harvard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Camp County
  • Hickory Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Camp County
  • Hopewell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Franklin County
  • Leesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pecan Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Heights
    • Pecan Heights is located in Camp County
  • Piney Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County

How Far From Rocky Mound 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 town such as Rocky Mound to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Pittsburg, which is the Seat of Camp County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Mound to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,904 miles [11,110.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,635 miles [12,287.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0210, Longitude: -95.0224       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Mound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Mound to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.795 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.174 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.841 degrees.




 

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