Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Round Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Prairie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Round Prairie
- 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 Prairie:
- 32.035435, -96.178306
- 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 Prairie
- 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 Navarro County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Navarro County
- Since Round Prairie is near Freestone County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Freestone County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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 Prairie ...
We found six communities that share the name Round Prairie.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Round Prairie.
Beyond Texas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Robertson County
- This Round Prairie is located in Robertson County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Round Prairie.
- Robertson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Round Prairie lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- This Round Prairie is located in Wayne County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Round Prairie.
- Minnesota
- Todd County
- This Round Prairie is located in Todd County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the north of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Round Prairie.
- Montana
- Flathead County
- This Round Prairie is located in Flathead County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Round Prairie.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Round Prairie is located in Douglas County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Navarro County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Round Prairie.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Prairie ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Elm Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Eureka
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Goodlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Goodnight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mildred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Round House ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
- Round House is located in Navarro County
- Rural Shade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
- Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
- Star Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Streetman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetman
- Streetman is located in Freestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetman <3>
How Far From Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Round Prairie and extending to:
- Corsicana, which is the Seat of Navarro County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Round Prairie to Corsicana, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,730 miles [12,440.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Round Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Round Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0354, Longitude: -96.1783 In this case, the coordinates for Round Prairie 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 Round Prairie 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 319.434 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.468 degrees. |