Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock River
- 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 River:
- 41.743260, -105.976804
- 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 River
- 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 Albany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albany County
- Since Rock River is near Carbon County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 River ...
We found one communities that share the name Rock River.
Within Wyoming, the name Rock River is unique.
Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named Rock River in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Alger County
- This Rock River is located in Alger County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rock River that is located in Albany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Rock River.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock River ...
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.
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Elk Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <3>
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lookout ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Medicine Bow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Bow
- Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Bow <3>
- Oil Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
- Oil Springs is located in Carbon County
- Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
How Far From Rock River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Rock River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock River and extending to:
- Laramie, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock River to Laramie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,550 miles [12,150.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7433, Longitude: -105.9768 |
| <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 River 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 327.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.285 degrees. |