Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rosston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rosston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rosston
- 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 Rosston:
- 33.482924, -97.443715
- 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 Rosston
- 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 Cooke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cooke County
- Since Rosston is near Montague County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montague County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Rosston ...
We found four communities that share the name Rosston.
Within Texas, the name Rosston is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosston ...
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.
- Era
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
- Era is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Era <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Era
- From Rosston to Era
- Forestburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Montague County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestburg
- From Rosston to Forestburg
- Freemound
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Rosston to Greenwood
- Hardy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Montague County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardy
- From Rosston to Hardy
- Hood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Cooke County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hood
- From Rosston to Hood
- Leo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Prairie Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
- Prairie Point is located in Cooke County
How Far From Rosston 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 Rosston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosston and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Cooke County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rosston to Gainesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rosston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4829, Longitude: -97.4437 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rosston 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 320.464 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.874 degrees. |