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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 Prairie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Prairie 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 Prairie:
    • 31.296012, -96.364414
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Navarro County
      • This Round Prairie is located in Navarro County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Round Prairie.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Round Prairie lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson County.
    • Illinois
      • Wayne County
      • This Round Prairie is located in Wayne County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the northeast of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson 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 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the north of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson 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 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson 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 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Prairie that is located in Robertson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Round Prairie.

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.

  • Box Church
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
    • Box Church is located in Limestone County
  • Davis Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Prairie
    • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
  • Easterly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
    • Easterly is located in Robertson County
  • Fair Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Limestone County
  • Headsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
  • Long Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
    • Long Hollow is located in Leon County
  • Lost Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
  • Margie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
    • Margie is located in Leon County
  • Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Robertson County
  • Robbins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
    • Robbins is located in Leon County
  • Willow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
    • Willow Creek is located in Robertson County

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:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Round Prairie to Franklin, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,775 miles [12,512.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 31.2960, Longitude: -96.3644       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 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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.457 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.73 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.627 degrees.




 

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