Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Camp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Camp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Camp
- 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 Camp:
- 37.498179, -80.606735
- 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 Camp
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Rock Camp is near Giles County and also Summers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Summers 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 Camp ...
We found two communities that share the name Rock Camp.
Within West Virginia, the name Rock Camp is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Rock Camp is located in Columbiana County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north of the Rock Camp that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Rock Camp.
- Lawrence County
- This Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northwest of the Rock Camp that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rock Camp.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Camp ...
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.
- Assurance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Crimson Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crimson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson Springs
- Crimson Springs is located in Monroe County
- Gates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Knobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lillydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Salt Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Sulphur Springs
- Salt Sulphur Springs is located in Monroe County
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Wayside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rock Camp 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 Rock Camp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Camp and extending to:
- Union, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Rock Camp to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Camp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Camp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Camp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4982, Longitude: -80.6067 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Camp 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 Camp 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 310.061 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.702 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.703 degrees. |