Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rose Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 38.640050, -90.107330
- 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 Lake
- 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Since Rose Lake is near Madison County and also Saint Louis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Louis 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 Lake ...
We found four communities that share the name Rose Lake.
Within Illinois, the name Rose Lake is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Rose Lake lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rose Lake that is located in Saint Clair County.
- Idaho
- Michigan
- Branch 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 Michigan community of Rose Lake [Branch County].
- Osceola 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 Rose Lake [Osceola County].
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Lake ...
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.
- Bunkum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkum
- Bunkum is located in Saint Clair County
- Caseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caseyville <3>
- Eagle Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Park
- Eagle Park is located in Madison County
- Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Madison County
- French Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- French Village is located in Saint Clair County
- Golden Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gardens
- Golden Gardens is located in Saint Clair County
- Granite City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <3>
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jeff Vander Lou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff Vander Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Vander Lou
- Jeff Vander Lou is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Maplewood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Saint Clair County
- National City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National City
- National City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for National City <3>
- Signal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hill
- Signal Hill is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Rose Lake 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rose Lake and extending to:
- Belleville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rose Lake to Belleville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rose Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6401, Longitude: -90.1073 In this case, the coordinates for Rose Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lake 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rose Lake 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 316.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.688 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.603 degrees. |