Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rose Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Park

• 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 Rose Park:
  • 33.777500, -118.156667
  • 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 Rose Park

• 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
  • Since Rose Park is near Orange County and also San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino 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 Rose Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Rose Park.

Within California, the name Rose Park is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Lauderdale County
    • This Rose Park is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the east of the Rose Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Rose Park.
  • Ohio
    • Trumbull County
    • This Rose Park is located in Trumbull County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rose Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Rose Park.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Rose Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rose Park that is located in Los Angeles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rose Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Park ...

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.

• Dolores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
  • Dolores is located in Los Angeles County
• Hawaiian Gardens
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawaiian Gardens
  • Hawaiian Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawaiian Gardens <3>
• Leisure World
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure World have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure World
  • Leisure World is located in Orange County
• Lincoln Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
  • Lincoln Village is located in Los Angeles County
• Long Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454,681 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
• Naples
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Los Angeles County
• Seal Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Beach
  • Seal Beach is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Beach <3>
• Signal Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
  • Signal Hill is located in Los Angeles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Hill <3>
• Sunset Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <3>
• Surfside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
  • Surfside is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surfside <3>
• Willowville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
  • Willowville is located in Los Angeles County

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

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

• Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rose Park to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,582 miles [12,202 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,351 miles [13,439.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/