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

When in Roseworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseworth 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 Roseworth:
    • 42.366852, -114.922276
    • 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 Roseworth
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseworth ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Twin Falls County
  • Clover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
    • Clover is located in Twin Falls County
  • Deep Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Twin Falls County
  • Hand Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Place
    • Hand Place is located in Twin Falls County
  • Indian Jim Place
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Jim Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Jim Place
    • Indian Jim Place is located in Twin Falls County
  • Marshall Butte Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Butte Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Butte Crossing
    • Marshall Butte Crossing is located in Owyhee County
  • May Place
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Place
    • May Place is located in Twin Falls County
  • Rock House Place
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock House Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock House Place
    • Rock House Place is located in Twin Falls County
  • Threemile Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Crossing
    • Threemile Crossing is located in Twin Falls County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Roseworth and extending to:

  • Twin Falls, which is the Seat of Twin Falls County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roseworth to Twin Falls, 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 just over a day.
  • Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,739 miles [12,454.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Roseworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3669, Longitude: -114.9223       In this case, the coordinates for Roseworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Roseworth 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 334.478 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.624 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.452 degrees.









 

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