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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 Roseboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseboro 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 Roseboro:
- 34.956518, -78.510625
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Roseboro
- 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 Sampson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Since Roseboro is near Cumberland County and also Bladen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bladen 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Roseboro
Communities Also Named Roseboro ...
We found two communities that are also named Roseboro.
Within North Carolina, the name Roseboro is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Roseboro is located in Madison County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roseboro that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Roseboro.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Roseboro is located in Indiana County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north of the Roseboro that is located in Sampson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Roseboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseboro ...
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.
- Bearskin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bearskin is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearskin
- Bonnetsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Butlers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Butlers Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Crossroads
- Halls Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Crossroads is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossroads
- Halls Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Halls Store is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Store
- Highsmiths
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highsmiths is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsmiths
- Kitty Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peters Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
- Piney Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Piney Green is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Green
- Piney Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Piney Ridge is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Rebel City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Sampson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
How Far From Roseboro 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 town such as Roseboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roseboro and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Sampson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roseboro to Clinton, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,704 miles [7,570.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Roseboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Roseboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9565, Longitude: -78.5106 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.895 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.993 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.693 degrees. |
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