Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rose Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Garden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Garden
- 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 Garden:
- 33.832330, -83.965742
- 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 Garden
- 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Rose Garden is near Walton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Garden ...
We found two communities that share the name Rose Garden.
Within Georgia, the name Rose Garden is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rose Garden that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Rose Garden.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Rose Garden is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rose Garden that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Rose Garden.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Garden ...
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.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Cotton Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
- Cotton Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Falcon Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
- Falcon Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Graystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mason Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Woods
- Mason Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Overlook Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
- Overlook Point is located in Walton County
- Rosebud
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Summer Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Place
- Summer Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Summit Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
- Summit Chase is located in Gwinnett County
- Timber Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trace
- Timber Trace is located in Gwinnett County
- Twin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Williams Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place
- Williams Place is located in Gwinnett County
- Willow Wind
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
- Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
How Far From Rose Garden 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 Rose Garden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rose Garden and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Rose Garden to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Garden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rose Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8323, Longitude: -83.9657 In this case, the coordinates for Rose Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Rose Garden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.009 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.101 degrees. |