Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rockdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rockdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rockdale
- 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 Rockdale:
- 40.304792, -80.580073
- 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 Rockdale
- 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 Brooke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- Since Rockdale is near Jefferson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Rockdale ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Rockdale.
Within West Virginia, the name Rockdale is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rockdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rockdale.
- Randolph County
- This Rockdale is located in Randolph County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the south southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Rockdale.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This Rockdale is located in Chaffee County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the west of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaffee County community of Rockdale.
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Rockdale [Fremont County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Boyd County
- This Rockdale is located in Boyd County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Rockdale.
- Owen County
- This Rockdale is located in Owen County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the west southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Rockdale.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Rockdale [Berkshire County].
- Bristol County
- This Rockdale is located in Bristol County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Rockdale.
- Norfolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Rockdale [Norfolk County].
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Rockdale lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Rockdale lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rockdale is located in Bucks County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rockdale.
- Butler County
- This Rockdale is located in Butler County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rockdale.
- Delaware County
- This Rockdale is located in Delaware County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the east of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Rockdale.
- Franklin County
- This Rockdale is located in Franklin County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rockdale.
- Jefferson County
- This Rockdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rockdale.
- Lackawanna County
- This Rockdale is located in Lackawanna County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east northeast of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Rockdale.
- Lehigh County
- This Rockdale is located in Lehigh County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Rockdale.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Rockdale is located in Maury County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Rockdale.
- Rutherford County
- This Rockdale is located in Rutherford County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Rockdale.
- Texas
- Hopkins County
- This Rockdale is located in Hopkins County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Rockdale.
- Milam County
- This Rockdale is located in Milam County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the west southwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Rockdale.
- Washington
- King County
- This Rockdale is located in King County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rockdale that is located in Brooke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Rockdale.
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Rockdale [Lincoln County].
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockdale ...
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.
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Brilliant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Coketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Deandale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Dutch Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Fishersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Brooke County
- Louise
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mingo Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <6>
- Rabbit Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hill
- Rabbit Hill is located in Brooke County
- Shank Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Virginville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
- Virginville is located in Brooke County
- Mingo Junction
How Far From Rockdale 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 Rockdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockdale and extending to:
- Wellsburg, which is the Seat of Brooke County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rockdale to Charleston, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,577 miles [7,366 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockdale. 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 '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- Rockdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3048, Longitude: -80.5801 In this case, the coordinates for Rockdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rockdale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Rockdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Rockdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.954 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.00 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.737 degrees. |