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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rosecrans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosecrans and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rosecrans:
- 42.465298, -87.952578
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rosecrans
- 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
- Since Rosecrans is near Kenosha County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenosha County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McHenry 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rosecrans
Communities Also Named Rosecrans ...
We found two communities that are also named Rosecrans.
Within Illinois, the name Rosecrans is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Rosecrans is located in Clinton County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rosecrans that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Rosecrans.
- Wisconsin
- Manitowoc County
- This Rosecrans is located in Manitowoc County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the north of the Rosecrans that is located in Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Rosecrans.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosecrans ...
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.
- Carol Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carol Beach is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Beach
- Dunes Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunes Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes Park
- Gages Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harris Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Hickory Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Idlewild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Idlewild is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Lake Villa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Villa is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Villa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,525 people
- Liberty Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Corners is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Loon Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Loon Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Old Mill Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Pikeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Round Lake Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Third Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Venetian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Venetian Village is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Village
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Rosecrans 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 community such as Rosecrans to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosecrans and extending to:
- Waukegan, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rosecrans to Waukegan, with an average speed<3> 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 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,906 miles [11,114.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rosecrans) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rosecrans to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosecrans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4653, Longitude: -87.9526 In this case, the coordinates for Rosecrans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.645 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.555 degrees. |
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