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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rosebud, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosebud and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Rosebud:
    • 46.274582, -106.444636
    • 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 Rosebud
  • 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 Rosebud County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Rosebud County
    • Since Rosebud is near Custer County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Custer 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 Rosebud ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Rosebud.

Within Montana, the name Rosebud is unique.

Beyond Montana, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Wilcox County
      • This Rosebud is located in Wilcox County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Rosebud.
    • Alberta
      • This Rosebud lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Rosebud is located in Apache County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Rosebud.
    • Georgia
      • Walton County
      • This Rosebud is located in Walton County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Rosebud.
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This Rosebud is located in Pope County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Rosebud.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Rosebud is located in Jasper County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Rosebud.
      • Warrick County
      • This Rosebud is located in Warrick County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Rosebud.
      • Washington County
      • This Rosebud is located in Washington County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km] to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Rosebud.
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Rosebud [Harlan County].
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Rosebud [Vernon Parish].
    • Mississippi
      • Leake County
      • This Rosebud is located in Leake County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Rosebud.
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • This Rosebud is located in Gasconade County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Rosebud.
    • Nevada
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Rosebud [Pershing County].
    • New Mexico
      • Harding County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Rosebud [Harding County].
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Rosebud is located in Henderson County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Rosebud.
      • Stokes County
      • This Rosebud is located in Stokes County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km] to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Rosebud.
      • Wilson County
      • This Rosebud is located in Wilson County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km] to the east southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Rosebud.
    • Ohio
      • Gallia County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Rosebud.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Rosebud is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the east of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Rosebud.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Rosebud [Hampton County].
    • South Dakota
      • Todd County
      • This Rosebud is located in Todd County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Rosebud.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Rosebud is located in Falls County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Rosebud.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Rosebud is located in Harrison County and lies 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rosebud that is located in Rosebud County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Rosebud.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosebud ...

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.

  • Cartersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in Rosebud County
  • Cold Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Rosebud County
  • Crain Place
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Place
    • Crain Place is located in Rosebud County
  • Joppa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Rosebud County
  • Moon Creek ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Creek
    • Moon Creek is located in Custer County
  • Orinoco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinoco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinoco
    • Orinoco is located in Rosebud County
  • Porcupine ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porcupine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porcupine
    • Porcupine is located in Rosebud County
  • Sadie ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadie
    • Sadie is located in Custer County

How Far From Rosebud 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 Rosebud to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosebud and extending to:

  • Forsyth, which is the Seat of Rosebud County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rosebud to Forsyth, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 89 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosebud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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 from Point A (ie- Rosebud) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosebud. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2746, Longitude: -106.4446    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rosebud could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rosebud, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rosebud to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.074 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.518 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.916 degrees.









 

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