Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Round Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Rock and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Round Rock

• 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 Rock:
  • 30.518023, -97.682918
  • 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 Rock

• 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 Williamson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson County
  • Since Round Rock is near Travis County and also Bastrop County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Travis County
  • eBird sighting report for Bastrop 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 Rock ...

We found two communities that share the name Round Rock.

Within Texas, the name Round Rock is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Apache County
    • This Round Rock is located in Apache County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Round Rock that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Round Rock.
  • Tennessee
    • Campbell County
    • This Round Rock is located in Campbell County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Round Rock that is located in Williamson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Round Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Rock ...

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.

• Cedar Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,538 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Jollyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
  • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
• Kings Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
  • Kings Village is located in Travis County
• Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
  • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
• Pond Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
  • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
• Three Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in Travis County
• Turkey Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
  • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County
• Walnut Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Forest
  • Walnut Forest is located in Travis County
• Waters Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
  • Waters Park is located in Travis County

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Williamson County, lies just to the North.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Round Rock to Austin, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,302 miles [2,095.4 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 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,867 miles [12,660.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Round Rock: www.ci.round-rock.tx.us/

The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/