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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 Rosine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosine 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 Rosine:
    • 37.450345, -86.740133
    • 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 Rosine
  • 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 Rosine ...

We found one communities that share the name Rosine.

Within Kentucky, the name Rosine is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Rosine in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saint Francis County
      • This Rosine is located in Saint Francis County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rosine that is located in Ohio County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Rosine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosine ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arnold
    • From Rosine to Arnold
  • Dogwalk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwalk
    • Dogwalk is located in Ohio County
  • Dukehurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukehurst
    • Dukehurst is located in Ohio County
  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Ohio County
  • Flint Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
    • Flint Springs is located in Ohio County
  • Horse Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
    • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
  • Jingo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jingo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
    • Jingo is located in Ohio County
  • Jugville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugville
    • Jugville is located in Grayson County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Ohio County
  • Rob Roy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Ohio County
  • Select
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Ohio County
  • Windy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
    • Windy Hill is located in Ohio County

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

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

  • Hartford, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies just to the West.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosine to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosine. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4503, Longitude: -86.7401    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rosine 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 313.812 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.992 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.354 degrees.









 

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