Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oak:
  • 33.110912, -83.614872
  • 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 Oak

• 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Since Round Oak is near Jasper County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Oak ...

We found one communities that share the name Round Oak.

Within Georgia, the name Round Oak is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Round Oak in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Round Oak is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Round Oak that is located in Jones County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Round Oak.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Oak ...

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.

• Bragg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Bragg is located in Jones County
• Dames Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Ferry
  • Dames Ferry is located in Monroe County
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Jones County
• Fortville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
  • Fortville is located in Jones County
• Glover Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
  • Glover Ferry is located in Jones County
• Gray
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
• Pine Ridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Jones County
• Plentitude ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plentitude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentitude
  • Plentitude is located in Jones County
• Pope's Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope's Ferry
  • Pope's Ferry is located in Jones County
• Smalls Crossing ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smalls Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalls Crossing
  • Smalls Crossing is located in Jones County
• Three Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Jones County
• Union Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Putnam County
• Wayside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Wayside is located in Jones County

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

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

• Gray, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Round Oak to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/