Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Roseboom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roseboom and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Roseboom

• 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 Roseboom:
  • 42.741725, -74.776557
  • 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 Roseboom

• 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego County
  • Since Roseboom is near Schoharie County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseboom ...

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.

• Cherry Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Otsego County
• Furnaceville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
  • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
• Gothicville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gothicville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothicville
  • Gothicville is located in Otsego County
• Leesville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Leesville
  • From Roseboom to Leesville
• Lentsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
  • Lentsville is located in Otsego County
• Maple Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
  • Maple Valley is located in Otsego County
• Pierstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierstown
  • Pierstown is located in Otsego County
• Pleasant Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
  • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Brook
  • From Roseboom to Pleasant Brook
• Salt Springville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
  • Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
• Sprout Brook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout Brook
  • Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprout Brook <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sprout Brook
  • From Roseboom to Sprout Brook
• Whig Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Corners
  • Whig Corners is located in Otsego County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roseboom and extending to:

• Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Roseboom to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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