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:
- 43.189939, -82.743711
- 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 Sanilac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac County
- Since Roseburg is near Saint Clair County and also Lapeer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer 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 Michigan, the name Roseburg is unique.
Beyond Michigan, 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 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roseburg that is located in Sanilac 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south southwest of the Roseburg that is located in Sanilac County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Roseburg.
- Kentucky
- 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.
- Birch Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Beach
- Birch Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blaine
- From Roseburg to Blaine
- Blue Water Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Water Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Water Beach
- Blue Water Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Cash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Sanilac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cash
- From Roseburg to Cash
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Great Lakes Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Lakes Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Lakes Beach
- Great Lakes Beach is located in Sanilac County
- Melvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Peck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peck
- From Roseburg to Peck
- Ruby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ruby
- From Roseburg to Ruby
- Speaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Speaker
- From Roseburg to Speaker
- Valley Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valley Center
- From Roseburg to Valley Center
How Far From Roseburg 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 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:
- Sandusky, which is the Seat of Sanilac County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roseburg to Sandusky, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 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 Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.1899, Longitude: -82.7437 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> | 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. |
| <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 311.187 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.834 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.723 degrees. |