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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 Roseville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseville 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 Roseville:
    • 40.755101, -74.190701
    • 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 Roseville
  • 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
    • Since Roseville is near Hudson County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hudson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Roseville

Communities Also Named Roseville ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Roseville.

There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Roseville.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Sussex County
      • This Roseville is located in Sussex County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Roseville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This Roseville is located in Logan County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Roseville.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Roseville is located in Placer County and lies 2,473 miles [3,979.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Roseville.
      • San Diego County
      • This Roseville is located in San Diego County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Roseville.
    • Illinois
      • Warren County
      • This Roseville is located in Warren County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Roseville.
    • Iowa
      • Floyd County
      • This Roseville is located in Floyd County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Roseville.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Roseville is located in Barren County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Roseville.
      • Hancock County
      • This Roseville is located in Hancock County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Roseville.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This Roseville is located in Macomb County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Roseville.
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey County
      • This Roseville is located in Ramsey County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ramsey County community of Roseville.
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • This Roseville is located in Greene County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Roseville.
    • North Carolina
      • Person County
      • This Roseville is located in Person County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Roseville.
    • North Dakota
      • Traill County
      • This Roseville is located in Traill County and lies 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Roseville.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Roseville is located in Muskingum County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Roseville.
    • Ontario
      • This Roseville lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Roseville is located in Jefferson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Roseville.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Roseville is located in Lancaster County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Roseville.
      • Tioga County
      • This Roseville is located in Tioga County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west northwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Roseville.
      • York County
      • This Roseville is located in York County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Roseville.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Roseville lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Roseville is located in Bedford County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Roseville.
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • This Roseville is located in El Paso County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Roseville.
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Roseville is located in Stafford County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roseville that is located in Essex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Roseville.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Roseville [Fayette County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseville ...

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.

  • Ampere
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ampere is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampere
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Crane Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Crane Square is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Square
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Kingsland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Maplewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Nutley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Nutley is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Orange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Union Square is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
    • Unionburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Unionburg is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionburg
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wyoming is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

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

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

  • Newark, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Roseville to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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- Roseville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Roseville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Roseville 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 Roseville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7551, Longitude: -74.1907       In this case, the coordinates for Roseville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.048 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.644 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.725 degrees.