Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Top and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Top
- 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 Top:
- 36.004821, -86.044906
- 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 Top
- 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 Wilson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- Since Round Top is near DeKalb County and also Cannon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Cannon 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 Top ...
We found seven communities that share the name Round Top.
Within Tennessee, the name Round Top is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Top ...
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.
- Cherry Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Wilson County
- Cottage Home
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
- Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
- Gassaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Greenvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hardscrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Cannon County
- Jones Chapel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
- Jones Chapel is located in Cannon County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Liberty Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Wilson County
- Mount Ararat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ararat
- Mount Ararat is located in Cannon County
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Cannon County
- Prosperity
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Wilson County
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- Rabbit Bluff ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Bluff
- Rabbit Bluff is located in Cannon County
- Snows Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Hill
- Snows Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Cannon County
- Temperance Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Rabbit Bluff ‑ Historic
How Far From Round Top to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Top to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Top and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Wilson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Round Top to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Round Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0048, Longitude: -86.0449 |
| <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 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 Round Top 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 313.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.413 degrees. |