Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reynolds Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reynolds Mill
- 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 Reynolds Mill:
- 33.355388, -86.215807
- 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 Reynolds Mill
- 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 Talladega County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- Since Reynolds Mill is near Shelby County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Reynolds Mill ...
We found three communities that share the name Reynolds Mill.
Within Alabama, the name Reynolds Mill is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Reynolds Mill is located in Sussex County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reynolds Mill that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Reynolds Mill.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Reynolds Mill is located in York County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reynolds Mill that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Reynolds Mill.
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This Reynolds Mill is located in Patrick County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Reynolds Mill that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Reynolds Mill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds Mill ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Talladega County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Fair Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Jonesview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kings Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Chapel
- Kings Chapel is located in Talladega County
- Papertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Plantersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Talladega County
- Risers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Thornhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Winterboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
How Far From Reynolds Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Reynolds Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds Mill and extending to:
- Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Mill to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reynolds Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reynolds Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3554, Longitude: -86.2158 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Mill 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'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 Reynolds Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.315 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.098 degrees. |