Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rose Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 38.335914, -83.234346
- 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 Hill
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Rose Hill is near Lewis County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott 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 Hill ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Rose Hill.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Rose Hill.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Covington County
- This Rose Hill is located in Covington County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Rose Hill.
- Elmore County
- This Rose Hill is located in Elmore County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Rose Hill.
- Jefferson County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rose Hill.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Rose Hill is located in Drew County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Rose Hill.
- Lincoln County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lincoln County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the west southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Rose Hill.
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Rose Hill is located in Chatham County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Rose Hill.
- Muscogee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Muscogee County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Rose Hill.
- Oconee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Oconee County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Rose Hill.
- Pike County
- This Rose Hill is located in Pike County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Rose Hill.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Rose Hill [Cook County].
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Rose Hill [DuPage County].
- Jasper County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rose Hill.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Rose Hill is located in Butler County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the west of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Rose Hill.
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rose Hill [Neosho County].
- Louisiana
- Vermilion Parish
- This Rose Hill is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Rose Hill.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Rose Hill [West Baton Rouge Parish].
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Jasper County
- This Rose Hill is located in Jasper County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rose Hill.
- Warren County
- This Rose Hill is located in Warren County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rose Hill.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Rose Hill is located in Johnson County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the west of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Rose Hill.
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Rose Hill [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- New York
- New York County
- This Rose Hill is located in New York County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Rose Hill.
- Onondaga County
- This Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Rose Hill.
- Seneca County
- This Rose Hill is located in Seneca County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Rose Hill.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Rose Hill is located in Duplin County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Rose Hill.
- Warren County
- This Rose Hill is located in Warren County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the east southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Rose Hill.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Rose Hill is located in Darke County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Rose Hill.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rose Hill.
- Ontario
- This Rose Hill lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Rose Hill is located in Aiken County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Rose Hill.
- Beaufort County
- This Rose Hill is located in Beaufort County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rose Hill.
- Florence County
- This Rose Hill is located in Florence County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Rose Hill.
- Georgetown County
- This Rose Hill is located in Georgetown County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Rose Hill.
- Lee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southeast of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rose Hill.
- Tennessee
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Madison County].
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Montgomery County].
- Unicoi 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 Tennessee community of Rose Hill [Unicoi County].
- Union County
- This Rose Hill is located in Union County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Rose Hill.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Rose Hill is located in Dallas County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Rose Hill.
- Harris County
- This Rose Hill is located in Harris County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Rose Hill.
- San Jacinto County
- This Rose Hill is located in San Jacinto County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km] to the southwest of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Rose Hill.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Rose Hill.
- Fairfax County
- This Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Rose Hill.
- Lee County
- This Rose Hill is located in Lee County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Rose Hill.
- Prince William County
- This Rose Hill is located in Prince William County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Rose Hill.
- Rappahannock County
- This Rose Hill is located in Rappahannock County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east of the Rose Hill that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Rose Hill.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Hill ...
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.
- Bald Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Globe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mountain Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Reeder
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Elliott County
- Silica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Soldier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Rose Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rose Hill and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rose Hill to Grayson, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). 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 336 miles [540.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rose Hill 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. |
| <2> | 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 Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3359, Longitude: -83.2343 In this case, the coordinates for Rose Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Rose Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Hill 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 311.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.63 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.564 degrees. |