Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roseville Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseville Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roseville Heights
- 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 Roseville Heights:
- 39.605936, -76.915535
- 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 Roseville Heights
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Roseville Heights is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Roseville Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Roseville Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Roseville Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Roseville Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Roseville Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Roseville Heights that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Roseville Heights.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseville Heights ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Ben-Har Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Cranberry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Finlandia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mountain Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- New Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Random Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Summer Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Velvet Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Winterberry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Summer Hills
How Far From Roseville Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Roseville Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roseville Heights and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Roseville Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roseville Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roseville Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseville Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6059, Longitude: -76.9155 In this case, the coordinates for Roseville Heights 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 Roseville Heights 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 307.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.386 degrees. |