Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rosedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosedale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rosedale
- 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 Rosedale:
- 33.483717, -86.794156
- 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 Rosedale
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Rosedale is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Rosedale ...
We found 67 communities that share the name Rosedale.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Rosedale.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 66 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 66 communities, 60 are located in the United States and eleven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Rosedale lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Rosedale [Crawford County].
- Howard County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Rosedale [Howard County].
- Pulaski County
- This Rosedale is located in Pulaski County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Rosedale.
- British Columbia
- This Rosedale lies 2,087 miles [3,358.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- California
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Rosedale is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rosedale.
- Weld County
- This Rosedale is located in Weld County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Rosedale.
- Florida
- Gadsden County
- This Rosedale is located in Gadsden County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Rosedale.
- Hillsborough County
- This Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km] to the southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rosedale.
- Manatee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Rosedale [Manatee County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Jersey County
- This Rosedale is located in Jersey County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of Rosedale.
- Madison County
- This Rosedale is located in Madison County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the north northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rosedale.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rosedale [Clay County].
- Wyandotte 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 Kansas community of Rosedale [Wyandotte County].
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rosedale [Carter County].
- Montgomery County
- This Rosedale is located in Montgomery County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rosedale.
- Wolfe County
- This Rosedale is located in Wolfe County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the north northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rosedale.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Rosedale.
- Iberville Parish
- This Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Rosedale.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Rosedale is located in Baltimore County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Rosedale.
- Frederick County
- This Rosedale is located in Frederick County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rosedale.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Rosedale is located in Bolivar County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Rosedale.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Rosedale is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Rosedale.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- Although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Rosedale.
- Nebraska
- Boyd County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Rosedale [Boyd County].
- Hall County
- This Rosedale is located in Hall County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Rosedale.
- New Brunswick
- This Rosedale lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Rosedale is located in Atlantic County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Rosedale.
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Rosedale [Camden County].
- Mercer County
- This Rosedale is located in Mercer County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Rosedale.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Queens County
- This Rosedale is located in Queens County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Rosedale.
- Westchester County
- This Rosedale is located in Westchester County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Rosedale.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Rosedale lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Rosedale lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This Rosedale is located in Defiance County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Rosedale.
- Madison County
- This Rosedale is located in Madison County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the north northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rosedale.
- Oklahoma
- McClain County
- This Rosedale is located in McClain County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Rosedale.
- Oklahoma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Rosedale [Oklahoma County].
- Ontario
- This Rosedale lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Rosedale is located in Allegheny County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Rosedale.
- Bucks County
- This Rosedale is located in Bucks County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rosedale.
- Chester County
- This Rosedale is located in Chester County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rosedale.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rosedale [Fayette County].
- Greene 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 Pennsylvania community of Rosedale [Greene County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Falls County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rosedale [Falls County].
- Jefferson County
- This Rosedale is located in Jefferson County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rosedale.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rosedale [Norfolk City].
- Russell County
- This Rosedale is located in Russell County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Rosedale.
- Stafford County
- This Rosedale is located in Stafford County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Rosedale.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Rosedale is located in Braxton County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Rosedale.
- Fayette County
- This Rosedale is located in Fayette County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Rosedale.
- Monongalia County
- This Rosedale is located in Monongalia County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Rosedale.
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Rosedale [Eau Claire County].
- Monroe 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 Wisconsin community of Rosedale [Monroe County].
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosedale ...
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.
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crossgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - English Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Five Points South
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Glen Iris
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
- Lakeview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Mason City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mountain Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
- Rocky Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Tangle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Twin Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Brook
How Far From Rosedale 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 Rosedale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosedale and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosedale to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>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 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosedale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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- Rosedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4837, Longitude: -86.7942 In this case, the coordinates for Rosedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rosedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rosedale 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rosedale 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 313.669 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.275 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.301 degrees. |