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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roseboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseboro and the surrounding area.
- 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 Roseboro:
- 34.984254, -86.402490
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Roseboro
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Roseboro is near Lincoln County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Roseboro
Communities Also Named Roseboro ...
We found two communities that are also named Roseboro.
Within Alabama, the name Roseboro is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- This Roseboro is located in Sampson County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east of the Roseboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Roseboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Roseboro is located in Indiana County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roseboro that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Roseboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseboro ...
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.
- Branchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Franklin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Crystal Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Fannings Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Huntland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Key's Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Key's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key's Mill
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Mint Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mint Spring is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sycamore Swamp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Swamp is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Swamp
- Three Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Three Oaks is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Roseboro 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 Roseboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roseboro and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roseboro to Huntsville, with an average speed<3> 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Roseboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Roseboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9843, Longitude: -86.4025 In this case, the coordinates for Roseboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.513 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.303 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.807 degrees. |
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