Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rossie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rossie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rossie
- 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 Rossie:
- 44.378670, -75.654950
- 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 Rossie
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Rossie is near Jefferson County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Rossie ...
We found one communities that share the name Rossie.
Within New York, the name Rossie is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Rossie in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossie ...
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.
- Cedars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Elmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Goose Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Little Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
- Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Natural Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Nelson Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corner
- Nelson Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Oxbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <3>
- Pikes Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
- Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Pope Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
- Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Ruby Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Corner
- Ruby Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
How Far From Rossie 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 Rossie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rossie and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rossie to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,212 miles [6,778.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Rossie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rossie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3787, Longitude: -75.6549 In this case, the coordinates for Rossie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rossie 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 306.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.741 degrees. |