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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.
- 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:
- 37.236582, -86.431435
- 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- Since Roundhill is near Butler County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Kentucky, the name Roundhill is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Roundhill is located in Clarke County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Roundhill that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Roundhill.
- North Carolina
- Swain County
- This Roundhill is located in Swain County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Roundhill that is located in Edmonson 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.
- Asphalt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Asphalt is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphalt
- Black Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Black Gold is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gold
- Horsemill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Horsemill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsemill
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jetson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jetson is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Love
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Love is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
- Reedyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reedyville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Sunfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vineyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Windyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Windyville is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
How Far From Roundhill 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 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:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Roundhill to Brownsville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,081 miles [11,395.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roundhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Roundhill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roundhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2366, Longitude: -86.4314 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.613 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.733 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.272 degrees. |
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