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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 Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Round Top and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 30.065156, -96.696071
- 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.
- Open 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Round Top is near Washington County and also Austin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Austin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Round Top
Communities Also Named Round Top ...
We found seven communities that are also named Round Top.
Within Texas, the name Round Top is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Round Top [Benton County].
- New Jersey
- Somerset County
- This Round Top is located in Somerset County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Round Top.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Round Top is located in Greene County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Round Top.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Round Top is located in Adams County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Round Top.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Round Top is located in Providence County and lies 1,611 miles [2,592.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Round Top.
- Tennessee
- Wilson County
- This Round Top is located in Wilson County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Round Top.
- Virginia
- Wise County
- This Round Top is located in Wise County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Round Top that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Round Top.
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.
- Gay Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gay Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Greenvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
- Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Joiner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Klump
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Klump is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klump
- Krebsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krebsville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebsville
- Lone Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Park is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Post Oak Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- Rockhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Union Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Welcome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Welcome is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
How Far From Round Top 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 town 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:
- La Grange, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Round Top to La Grange, 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 four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,849 miles [12,631.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Round Top) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Top to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Round Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0652, Longitude: -96.6961 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.619 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.887 degrees. |
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