Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hill Park:
  • 37.297081, -79.949205
  • 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 Hill Park

• 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Round Hill Park ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
• Bowling Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
• Captains Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Grove
  • Captains Grove is located in Roanoke County
• Cedar Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
• Covehaven Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehaven Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehaven Court
  • Covehaven Court is located in Roanoke City
• Eden Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
• Forest Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
• Greenfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Roanoke County
• Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
• Hedgelawn Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgelawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgelawn Gardens
  • Hedgelawn Gardens is located in Roanoke County
• Hemlock Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hills
  • Hemlock Hills is located in Roanoke City
• Heritage Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Janette Land
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janette Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
    • Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
  • Liberty Land
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
    • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
  • Lilly View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
    • Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
  • Lincoln Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
    • Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
  • Lone Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Roanoke City
  • Meadowland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
  • Meadowview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
  • Rockydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
  • Rugby
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Roanoke City
  • Shadeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
  • Sun Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
  • Virginia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City
  • Vista Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
    • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Round Hill Park and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Round Hill Park to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,795 miles [10,935.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/