Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rogers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rogers
- 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 Rogers:
- 34.849530, -84.095469
- 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 Rogers
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Rogers is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Rogers ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Rogers.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Rogers.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Burke County
- Jenkins County
- Madison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Rogers lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chautauqua County
- This Rogers is located in Chautauqua County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Rogers.
- Cheyenne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rogers [Cheyenne County].
- Kentucky
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rogers [Scott County].
- Wolfe County
- This Rogers is located in Wolfe County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the north of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rogers.
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Rogers is located in La Salle Parish and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Rogers.
- Morehouse Parish
- This Rogers is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Rogers.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Rogers [Genesee County].
- Iron 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Iron County].
- Kent 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Kent County].
- Ontonagon 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Ontonagon County].
- Otsego 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 Michigan community of Rogers [Otsego County].
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Rogers is located in Hennepin County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Rogers.
- Le Sueur County
- This Rogers is located in Le Sueur County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Rogers.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rogers [Dona Ana County].
- Roosevelt 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 New Mexico community of Rogers [Roosevelt County].
- Santa Fe County
- This community is historic and although located in Santa Fe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Fe County community of Rogers.
- New York
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Rogers lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Rogers is located in Baker County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Rogers.
- Coos County
- This Rogers is located in Coos County and lies 2,206 miles [3,550.2 km] to the west northwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Rogers.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Rogers is located in Bell County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Rogers.
- Fannin County
- This Rogers is located in Fannin County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Rogers.
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rogers [Nueces County].
- Taylor County
- This Rogers is located in Taylor County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the west of the Rogers that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Rogers.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers ...
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.
- Canal Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Hemp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jones Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Jones Creek is located in Union County
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fannin County
- Mashburn Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn Mill
- Mashburn Mill is located in Fannin County
- Otto ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Union County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Union County
- Sparks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Mill
- Sparks Mill is located in Fannin County
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Fannin County
- Youngcane ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Rogers 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 Rogers 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 Rogers once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers and extending to:
- Blairsville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rogers to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>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 479 miles [770.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,959 miles [7,980.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Rogers 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. |
| <2> | 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- Rogers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8495, Longitude: -84.0955 In this case, the coordinates for Rogers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rogers, 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 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 Rogers 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 312.121 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.68 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.897 degrees. |