Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roosterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roosterville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roosterville
- 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 Roosterville:
- 39.295477, -94.436257
- 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 Roosterville
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Roosterville is near Jackson County and also Platte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Platte 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 Roosterville ...
We found two communities that share the name Roosterville.
Within Missouri, the name Roosterville is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Heard County
- This Roosterville is located in Heard County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Roosterville that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Roosterville.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Roosterville is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roosterville that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Roosterville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roosterville ...
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.
- Acme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Barry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
- Maple Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Garden
- Maple Garden is located in Clay County
- Maple Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maple Park is located in Clay County
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- River Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Winner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Roosterville 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 Roosterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roosterville and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Roosterville to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,191 miles [8,354.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roosterville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clay County: www.claycogov.com/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roosterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roosterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2955, Longitude: -94.4363 |
| <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 Roosterville 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 318.944 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.156 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.553 degrees. |