Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rosevine:
  • 31.419930, -93.975254
  • 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 Rosevine

• 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 Sabine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine County
  • Since Rosevine is near San Augustine County and also Sabine Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for San Augustine County
  • eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish

• 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 Rosevine ...

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.

• Black Ankle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ankle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ankle
  • Black Ankle is located in San Augustine County
• Fords Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Corner
  • Fords Corner is located in San Augustine County
• Geneva
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Sabine County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Geneva
  • From Rosevine to Geneva
• Hemphill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <2>
• Maxey Town
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
  • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
• Rebecca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rebecca
  • From Rosevine to Rebecca
• Sunrise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in San Augustine County
• Union Grave
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grave
  • Union Grave is located in San Augustine County

How Far From Rosevine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rosevine to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hemphill, which is the Seat of Sabine County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rosevine to Hemphill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,669 miles [12,342.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/