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:
- 35.431205, -83.524885
- 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 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 Swain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Swain County
- Since Roundhill is near Graham County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Roundhill ...
We found two communities that share the name Roundhill.
Within North Carolina, the name Roundhill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kentucky
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.
- Almond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
- Big Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Swain County
- Birdtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Cherokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Swain County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Halls Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
- Halls Ford is located in Swain County
- Hidetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Indian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jenkins Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Place
- Jenkins Place is located in Swain County
- Maple Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Swain County
- Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Shallow Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shallow Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallow Ford
- Shallow Ford is located in Macon County
- Talc Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talc Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc Mountain
- Talc Mountain is located in Swain County
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:
- Bryson City, which is the Seat of Swain County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Roundhill to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,032 miles [11,316.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roundhill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Swain County: www.swaincounty.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roundhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4312, Longitude: -83.5249 In this case, the coordinates for Roundhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.389 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.515 degrees. |