Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rose Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rose Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rose Point
- 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 Rose Point:
- 40.971698, -80.184196
- 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 Rose Point
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Rose Point is near Butler County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Rose Point ...
We found three communities that share the name Rose Point.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rose Point is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Rose Point lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north of the Rose Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Rose Point is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,113 miles [3,400.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rose Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Rose Point.
- Mason County
- This Rose Point is located in Mason County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km] to the west northwest of the Rose Point that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Rose Point.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Point ...
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.
- Duckrun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elliotts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mills
- Elliotts Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Energy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jacksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Joyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Kennedy Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
- Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County
- Painter Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Hill
- Painter Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Plain Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
- Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Portersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portersville <3>
- Pyles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Mills
- Pyles Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Rose Point 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 Rose Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rose Point and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Rose Point to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rose Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9717, Longitude: -80.1842 |
| <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 Rose Point 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 309.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.315 degrees. |