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Round Top Texas Map

Explore Round Top, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Round Top, Texas

How to Use This Round Top, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Round Top, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Round Top.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Round Top
State	Texas (TX)
County	Fayette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.06522
Longitude	-96.696087
Population	87
Density	35.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	78954, 78961
Area Code	830
County Seat	La Grange
School District	Round Top-Carmine Independent School District

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About Round Top, Texas

Round Top is a locality in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 87. The population density is 35.2 people per km². Round Top is located at 30.0652°N, 96.6961°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Round Top is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 78954, 78961.

Round Top emerges from the quiet, undulating prairie of Fayette County as a singular point of German heritage and deliberate stillness. It lies 19.2 miles west-southwest of Brenham, TX (from Brenham, TX: bearing 249°T), and is situated 16.5 miles east-southeast of Giddings. The landscape surrounding Round Top is defined by post oak woodlands and expansive grasslands that soften under the amber light of late afternoon. A mile to the west, the slow, rhythmic passage of Cummins Creek carves a path through the earth, marking the land with its seasonal currents. To the north, the rise of Hellers Hill offers a subtle elevation against the horizon, while the waters of Soil Conservation Service Site 11 Reservoir gather in the quiet distance. The air here holds the scent of drying hay and ancient, sun-warmed limestone, carrying a stillness that feels as grounded as the heavy soil itself.

German settlers arrived in this region during the mid-nineteenth century, carving a life from the blackland prairie and leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, timber-framed architecture that still defines the visual identity of Round Top. While the local economy was once tethered strictly to the cycles of agriculture and small-scale livestock, the area has evolved into a destination for those who seek the preservation of craft and the quiet accumulation of history. The proximity of Cooper Farm provides a sanctuary for the natural flora and fauna of the region, maintaining a balance that survives despite the periodic influx of visitors drawn to the area’s legendary antique markets. Everyday life in Round Top moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, where the preservation of a weathered barn or the simple maintenance of a garden path carries as much weight as the commerce that periodically animates the main thoroughfares.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Early Texas Hotels and Inns (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 074° E
Round Top (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 087° E
Bernard Scherrer (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 093° E
Rifle Association Hall (Registered Battlefield) — 0.7 mi, 037° NE
Center for American History Winedale Historical Center (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 258° W
Cooper Farm (Recreation Easement) — 4.6 mi, 286° W
Mill Creek Mitigation Bank - Shelby Property (Park) — 7.7 mi, 106° E
Oak Thicket Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 193° S
Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 174° S
City Golf Course (Local Park) — 11.7 mi, 301° NW
Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 349° N
Somerville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 007° N
Somerville Lake (Recreation Area) — 14.9 mi, 009° N
Lake Somerville Trailway State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 001° N
Texas Quilt Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 225° SW
M-K-T Railroad Depot & Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 225° SW
Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 223° SW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 007° N
Brenham Fine Arts League & Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 068° E
Back Lot Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 069° E
Columbus Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.1 mi, 168° S
The Dime Box (Public Artwork) — 21.6 mi, 339° N
Stafford Bank and Opera House (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 159° S
Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 28.4 mi, 260° W
Washing Well Stage (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 292° W
Sherwood Forest Faire (Theme Park) — 30.3 mi, 292° W
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.7 mi, 134° SE · 21k acres
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.7 mi, 136° SE · 193k acres
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 60.9 mi, 061° NE · 163k acres
Little Lake Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 63.9 mi, 061° NE · 3,956 acres

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