Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rossland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rossland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rossland
- 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 Rossland:
- 36.926200, -83.988540
- 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 Rossland
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Rossland is near Whitley County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Whitley County
- eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Rossland ...
We found two communities that share the name Rossland.
Within Kentucky, the name Rossland is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Rossland lies 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rossland that is located in Knox County.
- Pennsylvania
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossland ...
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.
- Boreing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Camp Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Camp Grounds is located in Knox County
- Cannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Crane Nest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Dishman Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman Springs
- Dishman Springs is located in Knox County
- Girdler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Knox County
- Swan Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Swanpond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rossland 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 Rossland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rossland and extending to:
- Barbourville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rossland to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossland. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rossland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rossland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9262, Longitude: -83.9885 In this case, the coordinates for Rossland 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 Rossland 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 312.10 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.299 degrees. |