Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rothsay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rothsay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rothsay
- 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 Rothsay:
- 46.471742, -96.291231
- 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 Rothsay
- 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 Otter Tail County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otter Tail County
- Since Rothsay is near Wilkin County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkin County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Rothsay ...
We found two communities that share the name Rothsay.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Rothsay.
Beyond Minnesota, there is another community also named Rothsay in the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Wilkin County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkin County community of Rothsay.
- Wilkin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Rothsay lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east of the Rothsay that is located in Otter Tail County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rothsay ...
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.
- Clear View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Clear View is located in Otter Tail County
- Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Otter Tail County
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Foxhome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - French
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Kent
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lawndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Norwegian Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwegian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
- Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
- Pelican Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
- Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <3>
How Far From Rothsay 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 city such as Rothsay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rothsay and extending to:
- Fergus Falls, which is the Seat of Otter Tail County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rothsay to Fergus Falls, 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rothsay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rothsay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rothsay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4717, Longitude: -96.2912 In this case, the coordinates for Rothsay 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 Rothsay 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 320.474 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.835 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.945 degrees. |