Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roundhill:
  • 31.892653, -87.711669
  • 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 Roundhill

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Roundhill is near Wilcox County and also Marengo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo 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 Roundhill

Communities Also Named Roundhill ...

We found two communities that are also named Roundhill.

Within Alabama, the name Roundhill is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Edmonson County
    • This Roundhill is located in Edmonson County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Roundhill that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Roundhill.
  • North Carolina
    • Swain County
    • This Roundhill is located in Swain County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roundhill that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Roundhill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roundhill ...

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.

• Choctaw Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
• Clayhill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
• Glover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Lower Peach Tree
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
• Peacock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Peacock is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
• Pleasant Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Rural
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rural is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
• Vineland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Vineland is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
• Yellow Bluff Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Bluff Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff Ferry

How Far From Roundhill 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 Roundhill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roundhill to Grove Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,667 miles [10,729.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'