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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 Rosine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosine 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 Rosine:
    • 35.037591, -90.804279
    • 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 Rosine
  • 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 Rosine ...

We found one communities that share the name Rosine.

Within Arkansas, the name Rosine is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Rosine in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Ohio County
      • This Rosine is located in Ohio County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosine that is located in Saint Francis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Rosine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosine ...

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.

  • Barn Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barn Crossing
    • Barn Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
  • Colt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
    • Colt is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <3>
  • Crow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Saint Francis County
  • Harris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Saint Francis County
  • Meadow Cliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cliff
    • Meadow Cliff is located in Saint Francis County
  • Palestine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Saint Francis County
  • Quigley Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quigley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Crossing
    • Quigley Crossing is located in Saint Francis County
  • Redfern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
    • Redfern is located in Saint Francis County
  • Union Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Saint Francis County

How Far From Rosine 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 Rosine to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosine and extending to:

  • Forrest City, which is the Seat of Saint Francis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rosine to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>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 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0376, Longitude: -90.8043       In this case, the coordinates for Rosine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rosine 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 316.261 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.486 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.672 degrees.









 

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