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

When in Rosedale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosedale 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 Rosedale:
    • 39.044215, -90.548175
    • 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 Rosedale
  • 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 Rosedale ...

We found 67 communities that share the name Rosedale.

There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Rosedale.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 66 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 66 communities, 60 are located in the United States and eleven are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Illinois ...
    • Madison County
      • This Rosedale is located in Madison County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rosedale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rosedale is located in Jefferson County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rosedale.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Rosedale.
    • Alberta
      • This Rosedale lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Rosedale [Crawford County].
      • Howard County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Rosedale [Howard County].
      • Pulaski County
      • This Rosedale is located in Pulaski County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Rosedale.
    • British Columbia
      • This Rosedale lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rosedale [Kern County].
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rosedale is located in Jefferson County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rosedale.
      • Weld County
      • This Rosedale is located in Weld County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Rosedale.
    • Florida
      • Gadsden County
      • This Rosedale is located in Gadsden County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gadsden County community of Rosedale.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Rosedale.
      • Manatee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Rosedale [Manatee County].
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Rosedale is located in Floyd County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Rosedale.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Rosedale is located in Parke County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Rosedale.
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rosedale [Clay County].
      • Wyandotte 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 Kansas community of Rosedale [Wyandotte County].
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rosedale [Carter County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Rosedale is located in Montgomery County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rosedale.
      • Wolfe County
      • This Rosedale is located in Wolfe County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Rosedale.
    • Louisiana
      • Assumption Parish
      • This Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the south of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Rosedale.
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the south of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Rosedale.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Rosedale is located in Baltimore County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Rosedale.
      • Frederick County
      • This Rosedale is located in Frederick County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Rosedale.
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Rosedale is located in Chippewa County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Rosedale.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • This Rosedale is located in Bolivar County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the south of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Rosedale.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Rosedale is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Rosedale.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis City
      • Although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Rosedale.
    • Nebraska
      • Boyd County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Rosedale [Boyd County].
      • Hall County
      • This Rosedale is located in Hall County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Rosedale.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Rosedale lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Rosedale is located in Atlantic County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Rosedale.
      • Camden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Rosedale [Camden County].
      • Mercer County
      • This Rosedale is located in Mercer County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Rosedale.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rosedale [Socorro County].
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Rosedale is located in Queens County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Rosedale.
      • Westchester County
      • This Rosedale is located in Westchester County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Rosedale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Rosedale lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Rosedale is located in Beaufort County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rosedale.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Rosedale lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • Ohio
      • Defiance County
      • This Rosedale is located in Defiance County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Rosedale.
      • Madison County
      • This Rosedale is located in Madison County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Rosedale.
    • Oklahoma
      • McClain County
      • This Rosedale is located in McClain County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McClain County community of Rosedale.
      • Oklahoma County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Rosedale [Oklahoma County].
    • Ontario
      • This Rosedale lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Rosedale is located in Marion County and lies 1,704 miles [2,742.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Rosedale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Rosedale is located in Allegheny County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Rosedale.
      • Bucks County
      • This Rosedale is located in Bucks County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rosedale.
      • Chester County
      • This Rosedale is located in Chester County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Rosedale.
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rosedale [Fayette County].
      • Greene 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 Pennsylvania community of Rosedale [Greene County].
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Rosedale is located in Greenville County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Rosedale.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Rosedale is located in Anderson County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Rosedale.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rosedale [Falls County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rosedale is located in Jefferson County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rosedale.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Rosedale is located in Davis County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Rosedale.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rosedale [Norfolk City].
      • Russell County
      • This Rosedale is located in Russell County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Rosedale.
      • Stafford County
      • This Rosedale is located in Stafford County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Rosedale.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Rosedale is located in Pierce County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rosedale.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Rosedale is located in Braxton County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Rosedale.
      • Fayette County
      • This Rosedale is located in Fayette County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Rosedale.
      • Monongalia County
      • This Rosedale is located in Monongalia County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the east of the Rosedale that is located in Jersey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Rosedale.
    • Wisconsin
      • Eau Claire County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Rosedale [Eau Claire County].
      • Monroe 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 Wisconsin community of Rosedale [Monroe County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosedale ...

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.

  • Birch Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Island
    • Birch Island is located in Calhoun County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Calhoun County
  • Deer Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Plain
    • Deer Plain is located in Calhoun County
  • Democrat Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Spring
    • Democrat Spring is located in Jersey County
  • Golden Eagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kings Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Lake
    • Kings Lake is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Marshall Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Landing
    • Marshall Landing is located in Calhoun County
  • Nutwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
    • Nutwood is located in Jersey County
  • Oasis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Lincoln County (MO)
  • Otterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Jersey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Star City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Calhoun County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosedale and extending to:

  • Jerseyville, which is the Seat of Jersey County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rosedale to Jerseyville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0442, Longitude: -90.5482       In this case, the coordinates for Rosedale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rosedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rosedale 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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Rosedale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.319 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.095 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.718 degrees.









 

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