Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rose Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 41.321001, -92.463879
- 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 Hill
- 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 Mahaska County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mahaska County
- Since Rose Hill is near Keokuk County and also Wapello County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Keokuk County
- eBird sighting report for Wapello 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 Hill ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Rose Hill.
Within Iowa, the name Rose Hill is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Rose Hill is located in Covington County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Rose Hill.
- Elmore County
- This Rose Hill is located in Elmore County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Rose Hill.
- Jefferson County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rose Hill.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Rose Hill is located in Drew County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Rose Hill.
- Lincoln County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lincoln County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rose Hill.
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Rose Hill is located in Chatham County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Rose Hill.
- Muscogee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Muscogee County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Rose Hill.
- Oconee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Oconee County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Rose Hill.
- Pike County
- This Rose Hill is located in Pike County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rose Hill.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Rose Hill [Cook County].
- DuPage 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 Rose Hill [DuPage County].
- Jasper County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rose Hill.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Rose Hill is located in Butler County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rose Hill.
- Neosho 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 Rose Hill [Neosho County].
- Kentucky
- Carter County
- This Rose Hill is located in Carter County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Rose Hill.
- Mercer 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 Kentucky community of Rose Hill [Mercer County].
- Louisiana
- Vermilion Parish
- This Rose Hill is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Rose Hill.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Rose Hill [West Baton Rouge Parish].
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rose Hill.
- Warren County
- This Rose Hill is located in Warren County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rose Hill.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Rose Hill is located in Johnson County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Rose Hill.
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Rose Hill [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- New York
- New York County
- This Rose Hill is located in New York County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Rose Hill.
- Onondaga County
- This Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km] to the east northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Rose Hill.
- Seneca County
- This Rose Hill is located in Seneca County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km] to the east northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Rose Hill.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Rose Hill is located in Duplin County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Rose Hill.
- Warren County
- This Rose Hill is located in Warren County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rose Hill.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Rose Hill is located in Darke County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Rose Hill.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rose Hill.
- Ontario
- This Rose Hill lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Rose Hill is located in Aiken County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Rose Hill.
- Beaufort County
- This Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rose Hill.
- Florence County
- This Rose Hill is located in Florence County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Rose Hill.
- Georgetown County
- This Rose Hill is located in Georgetown County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Rose Hill.
- Lee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lee County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rose Hill.
- Tennessee
- Madison 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 Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Madison County].
- Montgomery 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 Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Montgomery County].
- Unicoi 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 Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Unicoi County].
- Union County
- This Rose Hill is located in Union County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Rose Hill.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Rose Hill is located in Dallas County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Rose Hill.
- Harris County
- This Rose Hill is located in Harris County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Rose Hill.
- San Jacinto County
- This Rose Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Rose Hill.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Rose Hill.
- Fairfax County
- This Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rose Hill.
- Lee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lee County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rose Hill.
- Prince William County
- This Rose Hill is located in Prince William County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Rose Hill.
- Rappahannock County
- This Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Mahaska County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Rose Hill.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Hill ...
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.
- Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - What Cheer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for What Cheer
- What Cheer is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for What Cheer <5>
How Far From Rose Hill 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 city such as Rose Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rose Hill and extending to:
- Oskaloosa, which is the Seat of Mahaska County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rose Hill to Oskaloosa, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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- Rose Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3210, Longitude: -92.4639 |
| <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 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 Rose Hill 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> | 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 Rose Hill, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.683 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.969 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.131 degrees. |