Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rogers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rogers
- 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 Rogers:
- 34.341480, -86.091365
- 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 Rogers
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Rogers is near Marshall County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Rogers ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Rogers.
Within Alabama, the name Rogers is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Rogers lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Burke 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 Georgia community of Rogers [Burke County].
- Jenkins County
- This Rogers is located in Jenkins County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jenkins County community of Rogers.
- Madison County
- This Rogers is located in Madison County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rogers.
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Rogers [Union County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Rogers is located in Chautauqua County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Rogers.
- Cheyenne 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 Kansas community of Rogers [Cheyenne County].
- Kentucky
- Scott 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 Kentucky community of Rogers [Scott County].
- Wolfe County
- This Rogers is located in Wolfe County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rogers.
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Rogers is located in La Salle Parish and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Rogers.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Rogers.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Genesee 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Genesee County].
- Iron 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Iron County].
- Kent 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Kent County].
- Ontonagon 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Ontonagon County].
- Otsego 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Otsego County].
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Rogers is located in Hennepin County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Rogers.
- Le Sueur County
- This Rogers is located in Le Sueur County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the north northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Rogers.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana 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 New Mexico community of Rogers [Dona Ana County].
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rogers [Roosevelt County].
- Santa Fe County
- This community is historic and although located in Santa Fe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Rogers.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Rogers lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Rogers is located in Baker County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Rogers.
- Coos County
- This Rogers is located in Coos County and lies 2,123 miles [3,416.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Rogers.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Rogers is located in Bell County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Rogers.
- Fannin County
- This Rogers is located in Fannin County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Rogers.
- Nueces 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 Texas community of Rogers [Nueces County].
- Taylor County
- This Rogers is located in Taylor County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west of the Rogers that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Rogers.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers ...
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.
- Chigger Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Hill
- Chigger Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Crossville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in DeKalb County
- Geraldine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geraldine
- Geraldine is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geraldine <4>
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hustleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jink ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kilpatrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilpatrick
- Kilpatrick is located in DeKalb County
- Little New York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little New York have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
- Little New York is located in Marshall County
- Lot ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Painter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Peters ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County
- Rains ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Rogers 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 community such as Rogers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers to Fort Payne, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rogers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rogers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3415, Longitude: -86.0914 In this case, the coordinates for Rogers 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Rogers 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 Rogers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Rogers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.294 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.96 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.828 degrees. |