Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rosendale:
  • 43.808318, -88.675943
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rosendale

• 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 Fond du Lac County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac County
  • Since Rosendale is near Winnebago County and also Dodge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rosendale

Communities Also Named Rosendale ...

We found five communities that are also named Rosendale.

Within Wisconsin, the name Rosendale is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Hamilton County
    • This Rosendale is located in Hamilton County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rosendale that is located in Fond du Lac County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rosendale.
  • Minnesota
    • Meeker County
    • This Rosendale is located in Meeker County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rosendale that is located in Fond du Lac County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Rosendale.
  • Missouri
    • Andrew County
    • This Rosendale is located in Andrew County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rosendale that is located in Fond du Lac County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrew County community of Rosendale.
  • New York
    • Ulster County
    • This Rosendale is located in Ulster County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east of the Rosendale that is located in Fond du Lac County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Rosendale.
  • Ontario
    • This Rosendale lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Rosendale that is located in Fond du Lac County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosendale ...

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 Wolf
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
• Eldorado
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
• Fairwater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairwater is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Green Lake Station
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Green Lake Station is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake Station
• Little Point
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Point is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
• Oak Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
• Pleasant Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Point is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
• Point Comfort
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Point Comfort is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
• Ring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ring is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
• Rogersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogersville is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
• Rush Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush Lake is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Lake
• Spring Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Spring Grove is located in Green Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
• Zion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Zion is located in Winnebago County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

How Far From Rosendale to ...

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

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

• Fond du Lac, which is the Seat of Fond du Lac County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rosendale to Fond du Lac, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'