Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rosaryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosaryville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rosaryville
- 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 Rosaryville:
- 30.422971, -90.519534
- 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 Rosaryville
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Tangipahoa Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- Since Rosaryville is near Livingston Parish and also Saint John the Baptist Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- eBird sighting report for Saint John the Baptist Parish
- 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 Rosaryville ...
We found one communities that share the name Rosaryville.
Within Louisiana, the name Rosaryville is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Rosaryville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosaryville that is located in Tangipahoa Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Rosaryville.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosaryville ...
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.
- Baptist
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Cypress Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cove
- Cypress Cove is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Gamble Spur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Spur
- Gamble Spur is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Happy Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Woods
- Happy Woods is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Hollyridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyridge
- Hollyridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Horse Bluff Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
- Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- Hungarian Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungarian Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungarian Settlement
- Hungarian Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Jena ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kin Tally
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Oliver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Tangipahoa Parish
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- Romes Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
- Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
- Sharkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - University Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Romes Ferry
How Far From Rosaryville 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 Rosaryville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosaryville and extending to:
- Amite City, which is the Seat of Tangipahoa Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rosaryville to Amite City, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,564 miles [12,173.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosaryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rosaryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosaryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4230, Longitude: -90.5195 In this case, the coordinates for Rosaryville 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rosaryville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.648 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.155 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.324 degrees. |