Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Rose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Rose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Rose
- 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 Mount Rose:
- 40.369322, -74.738964
- 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 Mount Rose
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Mount Rose is near Somerset County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Mount Rose ...
We found three communities that share the name Mount Rose.
Within New Jersey, the name Mount Rose is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Mount Rose is located in Chowan County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Rose that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Mount Rose.
- Nova Scotia
- This Mount Rose lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Rose that is located in Mercer County.
- Texas
- Falls County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Falls County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Mount Rose.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Rose ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Mercer County
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mercer County
- Harts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
- Harts Corner is located in Mercer County
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Mercer County
- Marshalls Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County
- Princessville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Rock Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Skillman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Stoutsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Mount Rose 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 community such as Mount Rose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Rose and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Rose to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Rose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Mount Rose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Rose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3693, Longitude: -74.7390 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Rose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mount Rose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mount Rose 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 306.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.995 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.133 degrees. |