Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roseburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roseburg
- 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 Roseburg:
- 37.330052, -86.079416
- 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 Roseburg
- 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 Hart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hart County
- Since Roseburg is near Grayson County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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 Roseburg ...
We found five communities that share the name Roseburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Roseburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Grant County
- This Roseburg is located in Grant County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north of the Roseburg that is located in Hart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Roseburg.
- Union County
- This Roseburg is located in Union County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast of the Roseburg that is located in Hart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Roseburg.
- Michigan
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseburg ...
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.
- Big Windy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cub Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
- Cub Run is located in Hart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <3>
- Dogcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Dug Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Iberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lines Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
- Lines Mill is located in Hart County
- Pearman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pine Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
- Priceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Hart County
- Spike
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sportsmens Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
- Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
How Far From Roseburg 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 Roseburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roseburg and extending to:
- Munfordville, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roseburg to Munfordville, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 89 miles [143.2 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roseburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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- Roseburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3301, Longitude: -86.0794 In this case, the coordinates for Roseburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Roseburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.496 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.093 degrees. |