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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 Roseland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseland Park 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 Roseland Park:
- 41.950375, -71.956185
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Roseland 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Since Roseland Park is near Worcester County and also Providence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Providence 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Roseland Park
Communities Also Named Roseland Park ...
We found three communities that are also named Roseland Park.
Within Connecticut, the name Roseland Park is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Roseland Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roseland Park that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Roseland Park.
- Seminole County
- This Roseland Park is located in Seminole County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the south southwest of the Roseland Park that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Roseland Park.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Roseland Park is located in Ontario County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland Park that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Roseland Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseland 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.
- Chaseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chaseville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Clarkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarkville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Dayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elliotville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
- Elmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Lakeview Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Loveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loveland is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Pomfret
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pomfret Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
How Far From Roseland Park 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 Roseland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roseland Park and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Roseland Park to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,558 miles [8,944.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,141 miles [6,664.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Roseland Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Roseland Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9504, Longitude: -71.9562 In this case, the coordinates for Roseland Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.571 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.179 degrees. |
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