Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roswell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roswell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roswell
- 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 Roswell:
- 43.749103, -116.962028
- 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 Roswell
- 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 Canyon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Canyon County
- Since Roswell is near Malheur County and also Owyhee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Malheur County
- eBird sighting report for Owyhee 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 Roswell ...
We found nine communities that share the name Roswell.
Within Idaho, the name Roswell is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Cobb 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 Georgia community of Roswell [Cobb County].
- Fulton County
- This Roswell is located in Fulton County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the east of the Roswell that is located in Canyon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Roswell.
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roswell ...
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.
- Apple Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Canyon County
- Bugtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cairo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Central Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
- Central Cove is located in Canyon County
- Fruitland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Payette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
- Greenleaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Greenleaf is located in Canyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <4>
- Little Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Gem County
- Rookstool Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rookstool Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
- Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County
- Sand Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
- Sunnyslope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County
How Far From Roswell 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 Roswell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roswell and extending to:
- Caldwell, which is the Seat of Canyon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roswell to Caldwell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,076 miles [3,341 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,694 miles [12,382.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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- Roswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7491, Longitude: -116.9620 |
| <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 Roswell 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Roswell 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 336.233 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.786 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.604 degrees. |