Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Ford
- 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 Ford:
- 38.769005, -78.023330
- 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 Rock Ford
- 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 Fauquier County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Since Rock Ford is near Rappahannock County and also Culpeper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
- eBird sighting report for Culpeper 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 Rock Ford ...
We found two communities that share the name Rock Ford.
Within Virginia, the name Rock Ford is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Ford ...
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.
- Chester Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Cresthill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Erinbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Flint Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint Hill <3>
- Joy Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Spring
- Joy Spring is located in Warren County
- Korea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Magee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rock Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sea Lock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Viewtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
- Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <3>
How Far From Rock Ford 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 community such as Rock Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Ford and extending to:
- Warrenton, which is the Seat of Fauquier County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Ford to Warrenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,528 miles [7,287.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Rock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7690, Longitude: -78.0233 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Ford 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 Rock Ford 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 308.48 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.178 degrees. |