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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 Rogersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogersville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rogersville:
    • 35.777596, -118.439498
    • 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 Rogersville
  • 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 Kern County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Kern County
    • Since Rogersville is near Tulare County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Tulare 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 Rogersville ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Rogersville.

Within California, the name Rogersville is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Rogersville.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Rogersville is located in Henry County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Rogersville.
    • Iowa
      • Benton County
      • This Rogersville is located in Benton County and lies 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Rogersville.
    • Kansas
      • Doniphan 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 Rogersville [Doniphan County].
      • Ness 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 Rogersville [Ness County].
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rogersville.
    • Kentucky
      • Hardin County
      • This Rogersville is located in Hardin County and lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Rogersville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Rogersville [Middlesex County].
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • This Rogersville is located in Genesee County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Rogersville.
    • Missouri
      • Chariton 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 Missouri community of Rogersville [Chariton County].
      • Webster County
      • This Rogersville is located in Webster County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<1> to the east of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Rogersville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Rogersville lies 2,797 miles [4,501.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Rogersville is located in Steuben County and lies 2,210 miles [3,556.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Rogersville.
    • North Carolina
      • Person County
      • This Rogersville is located in Person County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Rogersville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Rogersville is located in Greene County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Rogersville.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Rogersville is located in Hawkins County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the east of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Rogersville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Fond du Lac County
      • This Rogersville is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogersville that is located in Kern County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Rogersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogersville ...

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.

  • Balance Rock ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balance Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
    • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
  • Bodfish
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Guernsey Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
    • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
  • Idlewild
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in Tulare County
  • Mountain Mesa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Onyx
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
  • Posey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Roads End ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
    • Roads End is located in Tulare County
    • Former name for Roads End:
    • Pascoe's Pack Station
    • Roads End has also been known as:
    • Roads End Resort
  • Silver City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Kern County
  • Squirrel Mountain Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Mountain Park
    • Sugarloaf Mountain Park is located in Tulare County
  • Sugarloaf Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
    • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Rogersville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogersville and extending to:

  • Bakersfield, which is the Seat of Kern County, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rogersville to Bakersfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,462 miles [12,008.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,231 miles [13,246.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rogersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7776, Longitude: -118.4395    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rogersville 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 Rogersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Rogersville 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 336.637 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.738 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.762 degrees.




 

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