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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 Roseland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Roseland:
    • 35.135156, -79.509203
    • 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 Roseland
  • 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 Moore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Moore County
    • Since Roseland is near Richmond County and also Hoke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hoke 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 Roseland

Communities Also Named Roseland ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Roseland.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Roseland.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Columbus County
      • This Roseland is located in Columbus County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Roseland.
    • Lincoln County
      • This Roseland is located in Lincoln County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Roseland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Mississippi County
      • This Roseland is located in Mississippi County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Roseland.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Roseland is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Roseland.
    • Florida
      • Indian River County
      • This Roseland is located in Indian River County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Roseland.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Roseland is located in Fulton County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Roseland.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Roseland is located in Cook County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Roseland.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Roseland.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Roseland is located in Cherokee County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Roseland.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Roseland.
    • Manitoba
      • This Roseland lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
    • Minnesota
      • Kandiyohi County
      • This Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kandiyohi County community of Roseland.
    • Missouri
      • Henry County
      • This Roseland is located in Henry County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Roseland.
    • Nebraska
      • Adams County
      • This Roseland is located in Adams County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Roseland.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex 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 New Jersey community of Roseland [Essex County].
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Roseland is located in Monroe County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Roseland.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Roseland lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin 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 Ohio community of Roseland [Franklin County].
      • Richland County
      • This Roseland is located in Richland County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Roseland.
    • Ontario
      • This Roseland lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Roseland is located in Aiken County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Roseland.
    • Texas
      • Collin 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 Texas community of Roseland [Collin County].
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Roseland is located in Nelson County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north of the Roseland that is located in Moore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Roseland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseland ...

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.

  • Derby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Derby is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Foxfire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Huntcliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntcliff is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Manly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Manly is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Narrow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Narrow Ridge is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrow Ridge
  • Seven Lakes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Warrior Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrior Woods is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Woods
  • Wind Blow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wind Blow is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Blow

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

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

  • Carthage, which is the Seat of Moore County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roseland to Carthage, 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 four to five hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roseland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Roseland 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 Roseland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Roseland 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 Roseland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1352, Longitude: -79.5092       In this case, the coordinates for Roseland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.457 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.663 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.015 degrees.