Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rosebank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosebank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rosebank
- 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 Rosebank:
- 36.186445, -86.718053
- 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 Rosebank
- 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Since Rosebank is near Sumner County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- eBird sighting report for Wilson 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 Rosebank ...
We found five communities that share the name Rosebank.
Within Tennessee, the name Rosebank is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Rosebank lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Rosebank that is located in Davidson County.
- New York
- Ontario
- This Rosebank lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosebank that is located in Davidson County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Rosebank lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rosebank that is located in Davidson County.
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.
- Berry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Cloverhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Cloverhill is located in Davidson County
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Haysboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Davidson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <3>
- Hermitage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hermitage Hills is located in Davidson County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jimtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Loveville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Marvel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Merry Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Davidson County
- Mudtavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
How Far From Rosebank 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 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:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rosebank to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosebank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Rosebank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosebank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1864, Longitude: -86.7181 In this case, the coordinates for Rosebank 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 Rosebank 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 313.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.752 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.656 degrees. |