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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 Roosevelt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt:
    • 40.678550, -73.589017
    • 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 Roosevelt
  • 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 Roosevelt ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Roosevelt.

Within New York, the name Roosevelt is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Jefferson County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Roosevelt.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Gila County and lies 2,104 miles [3,386.1 km]<1> to the west of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Roosevelt.
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Roosevelt is located in White County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Roosevelt.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,474 miles [3,981.5 km]<1> to the west of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Roosevelt.
    • Georgia
      • Gilmer County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Gilmer County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Roosevelt.
    • Idaho
      • Roosevelt #
      • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.678550&lon=-73.589017&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Roosevelt.
    • Iowa
      • Pottawattamie 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 Iowa community of Roosevelt [Pottawattamie County].
    • Kansas
      • Graham 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 Kansas community of Roosevelt [Graham County].
    • Kentucky
      • Breathitt County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Breathitt County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Roosevelt.
    • Louisiana
      • East Carroll Parish
      • This Roosevelt is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Roosevelt.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Saginaw County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Roosevelt.
    • Minnesota
      • Roseau County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Roseau County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roseau County community of Roosevelt.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Douglas County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Roosevelt.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Valley County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Roosevelt.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex 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 Roosevelt [Middlesex County].
    • New Mexico
      • Quay County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Roosevelt.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Roosevelt [Montgomery County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Kiowa County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Roosevelt.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell 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 Tennessee community of Roosevelt [Campbell County].
    • Texas
      • Kimble County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Kimble County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of Roosevelt.
      • Lubbock County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km] to the west of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Roosevelt.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Roosevelt is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,608 miles [2,587.8 km] to the west southwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Roosevelt.
    • Utah
      • Duchesne County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Roosevelt.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Roosevelt is located in King County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Roosevelt.
      • Klickitat County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Roosevelt.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Snohomish County and lies 2,403 miles [3,867.3 km] to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Roosevelt.
      • Whatcom County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km] to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Roosevelt.
    • Wisconsin
      • Oneida County
      • This Roosevelt is located in Oneida County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Roosevelt that is located in Nassau County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Roosevelt.
      • Shawano 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 Wisconsin community of Roosevelt [Shawano County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roosevelt ...

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.

  • Floral Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,224 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
  • Garden City Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Nassau County
  • Harbor Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Green
    • Harbor Green is located in Nassau County
  • Harbor Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
    • Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
  • Island Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Nassau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Nassau County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mineola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oceanside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainedge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainedge
      • Plainedge is located in Nassau County
    • Point Lookout
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
      • Point Lookout is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Lookout <4>
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Nassau County
    • Valley Stream
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Roosevelt to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,259 miles [6,854.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roosevelt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roosevelt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6786, Longitude: -73.5890    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Roosevelt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.70 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.238 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.499 degrees.









 

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