Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rosstown:
  • 42.024241, -76.841069
  • 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 Rosstown

• 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chemung County
  • Since Rosstown is near Bradford County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bradford County
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga 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 Rosstown ...

We found two communities that share the name Rosstown.

Within New York, the name Rosstown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Bartholomew County
    • This Rosstown is located in Bartholomew County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rosstown that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Rosstown.
  • Virginia
    • Fauquier County
    • This Rosstown is located in Fauquier County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rosstown that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Rosstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosstown ...

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.

• Big Flats
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
  • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <2>
• Checkerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerville
  • Checkerville is located in Bradford County (PA)
• Fisherville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Chemung County
• Golden Glow Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glow Heights
  • Golden Glow Heights is located in Chemung County
• Horseheads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <2>
• Jobs Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
  • Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County (PA)
• Mosherville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Mosherville is located in Bradford County (PA)
• Orchard Knoll
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
  • Orchard Knoll is located in Chemung County
• Pine City
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Pine City is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
• Pioneer Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
• Sagetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
  • Sagetown is located in Chemung County

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

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

• Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosstown to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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