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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 Round Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Mountain and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mountain:
    • 30.575471, -97.941960
    • 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 Mountain
  • 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 Mountain ...

We found ten communities that share the name Round Mountain.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Round Mountain.

Beyond Texas, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Blanco County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Blanco County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Round Mountain.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Round Mountain.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Round Mountain [Conway County].
      • Faulkner County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Faulkner County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Round Mountain.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Shasta County and lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Round Mountain.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Round Mountain.
      • Franklin County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Franklin County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km] to the northeast of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Round Mountain.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Nye County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Round Mountain.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Round Mountain is located in Transylvania County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Round Mountain that is located in Travis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Round Mountain.
      • Wilkes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Round Mountain [Wilkes County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Mountain ...

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.

  • Buffalo Gap
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <3>
  • Edgewater Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
  • Four Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Travis County
  • Hunt Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Crossing
    • Hunt Crossing is located in Williamson County
  • Jinks Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jinks Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks Branch
    • Jinks Branch is located in Williamson County
  • Jollyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
    • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
  • Jonestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
  • Liberty Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Hill <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marshall Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
      • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
    • Nameless ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Travis County
      • Nameless has also been known as:
      • Cross Creek
      • Fairview
    • Oatmeal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Venture
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
      • Point Venture is located in Travis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Point Venture has also been known as:
      • Point Venture village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <3>
    • Pond Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
      • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
    • Turkey Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
      • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County

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

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

  • Austin, which is the Seat of Travis County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Round Mountain to Austin, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,875 miles [12,673.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5755, Longitude: -97.9420       In this case, the coordinates for Round Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Round Mountain could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.398 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.747 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.38 degrees.




 

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