Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockcroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockcroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockcroft
- 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 Rockcroft:
- 39.155660, -77.978053
- 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 Rockcroft
- 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Rockcroft is near Jefferson County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Rockcroft ...
We found one communities that share the name Rockcroft.
Within Virginia, the name Rockcroft is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Rockcroft in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Rockcroft lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north of the Rockcroft that is located in Clarke County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockcroft ...
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.
- Burnt Factory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
- Burnt Factory is located in Frederick County
- Castlemans Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Horse Shoe Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Lewisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Clarke County
- Lockes Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Landing
- Lockes Landing is located in Clarke County
- Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clarke County
- Mountain Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake is located in Clarke County
- Pyletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - River Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- River Park is located in Clarke County
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- Rock Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rocky Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Frederick County
- Spout Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Stringtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Clarke County
- Summit Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Top Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Treadwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clarke County
- Rock Hall
How Far From Rockcroft 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 Rockcroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockcroft and extending to:
- Berryville, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rockcroft to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockcroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarke County: www.co.clarke.va.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1557, Longitude: -77.9781 In this case, the coordinates for Rockcroft 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rockcroft to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.432 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.015 degrees. |