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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 Rossland City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rossland City 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 Rossland City:
- 33.679832, -87.781406
- 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 Rossland City
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossland City ...
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.
- Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Lamar County
- Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Bobo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
- Bobo is located in Fayette County
- Cedar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Fayette County
- Crossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in Lamar County
- Fowlers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Crossroads
- Fowlers Crossroads is located in Fayette County
- Gumbud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumbud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumbud
- Gumbud is located in Fayette County
- Jerusalem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Fayette County
- Kennedy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Kingville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Pea Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Fayette County
How Far From Rossland City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rossland City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rossland City and extending to:
- Fayette, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rossland City to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossland City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rossland City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rossland City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6798, Longitude: -87.7814 In this case, the coordinates for Rossland City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Rossland City 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 314.279 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.007 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.659 degrees. |
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