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

When in Rosewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosewood 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 Rosewood:
    • 40.767905, -124.165616
    • 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 Rosewood
  • 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Rosewood ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Rosewood.

There is one other community in California which is also named Rosewood.

Beyond California, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Tehama County
      • This Rosewood is located in Tehama County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Rosewood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rosewood.
    • Florida
      • Levy County
      • This Rosewood is located in Levy County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Rosewood.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Rosewood is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Rosewood.
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson 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 Illinois community of Rosewood [Jefferson County].
      • Madison 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 Illinois community of Rosewood [Madison County].
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Rosewood is located in Harrison County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Rosewood.
    • Kansas
      • Labette 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 Rosewood [Labette County].
    • Kentucky
      • Muhlenberg County
      • This Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Rosewood.
    • Louisiana
      • Avoyelles Parish
      • This Rosewood is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 1,914 miles [3,080.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Rosewood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Rosewood lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Rosewood is located in Calvert County and lies 2,505 miles [4,031.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Rosewood.
    • Minnesota
      • Marshall County
      • This Rosewood is located in Marshall County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rosewood.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • This Rosewood is located in Putnam County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Rosewood.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Rosewood is located in Orange County and lies 2,431 miles [3,912.3 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rosewood.
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Rosewood is located in Pasquotank County and lies 2,575 miles [4,144.1 km] to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Rosewood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Rosewood is located in Wayne County and lies 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km] to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Rosewood.
    • Ohio
      • Champaign County
      • This Rosewood is located in Champaign County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Rosewood.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Rosewood is located in Clackamas County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Rosewood.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Rosewood is located in Horry County and lies 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Rosewood.
      • Orangeburg County
      • This Rosewood is located in Orangeburg County and lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km] to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Rosewood.
      • Richland County
      • This Rosewood is located in Richland County and lies 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km] to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rosewood.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Rosewood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Rosewood.
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Rosewood is located in Sumner County and lies 2,035 miles [3,275 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Rosewood.
    • Texas
      • Upshur County
      • This Rosewood is located in Upshur County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Rosewood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Rosewood is located in Davis County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rosewood.
    • Washington
      • Spokane 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 Washington community of Rosewood [Spokane County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Rosewood is located in Racine County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosewood that is located in Humboldt County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Rosewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosewood ...

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.

  • Cutten
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Elk River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Humboldt County
  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Humboldt County
  • Fields Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Freshwater Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
    • Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
  • Humboldt Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Hill
    • Humboldt Hill is located in Humboldt County
  • King Salmon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Salmon
    • King Salmon is located in Humboldt County
  • Spruce Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Point
    • Spruce Point is located in Humboldt County

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

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

  • Eureka, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies just to the North.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosewood to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,472 miles [3,978.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,013 miles [12,895.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7679, Longitude: -124.1656       In this case, the coordinates for Rosewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rosewood 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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.
<6>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 Rosewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.963 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.396 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.244 degrees.









 

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