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we pass this GPS location for Rosebank:
40.613993, -74.066252
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We found five communities that are also named Rosebank.
Within New York, the name Rosebank is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Louisiana
West Feliciana Parish
This Rosebank is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rosebank that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Rosebank.
Manitoba
This Rosebank lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosebank that is located in Richmond County.
Ontario
This Rosebank lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rosebank that is located in Richmond County.
Prince Edward Island
This Rosebank lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosebank that is located in Richmond County.
Tennessee
Davidson County
This Rosebank is located in Davidson County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rosebank that is located in Richmond County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Rosebank.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosebank ...
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.
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 Rosebank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosebank and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Rosebank to Albany, with an average speed<2>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 197 miles [317 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
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).<5>
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).<6>'
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- Rosebank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Rosebank 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 Rosebank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6140, Longitude: -74.0663 In this case, the coordinates for Rosebank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.989 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.555 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.734 degrees.