Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Hill
- 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 Round Hill:
- 39.134179, -77.769146
- 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 Round Hill
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Round Hill is near Clarke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Round Hill ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Round Hill.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Round Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Frederick County
- This Round Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Round Hill.
- Rappahannock County
- This Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Round Hill.
- Frederick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Round Hill lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Round Hill is located in Dallas County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Round Hill.
- Colorado
- Saguache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Round Hill [Saguache County].
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Round Hill [Fairfield County].
- Kentucky
- Madison County
- This Round Hill is located in Madison County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Round Hill.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Round Hill is located in Frederick County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Round Hill.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This Round Hill is located in Douglas County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Round Hill.
- Nova Scotia
- This Round Hill lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Round Hill that is located in Loudoun County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Round Hill [Adams County].
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Hill ...
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.
- Castlemans Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Circleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Flint Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Greggsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Horse Shoe Curve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Hughesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Loudoun County
- Ivandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Littletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Loudoun County
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Longwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County
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- Murphys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Rock Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Spout Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sunny Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Ridge
- Sunny Ridge is located in Loudoun County
- Telegraph Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Spring
- Telegraph Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Corner
How Far From Round Hill 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 town such as Round Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Hill and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Round Hill to Leesburg, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,626 miles [10,663.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Round Hill: www.roundhillva.org/
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1342, Longitude: -77.7691 In this case, the coordinates for Round Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Round Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Round Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.952 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.934 degrees. |