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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 Bennetts Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennetts Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bennetts Mill:
    • 37.261140, -80.340878
    • 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 Bennetts Mill
  • 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 Bennetts Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Bennetts Mill.

Within Virginia, the name Bennetts Mill is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bennetts Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Bennetts Mill is located in Cumberland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennetts Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Bennetts Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennetts 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.

  • Airport Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
    • Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedar Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
    • Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
  • Clover Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
    • Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Montgomery County
  • Farmview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
    • Farmview is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Knob Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
    • Knob Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
    • Meadow Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Mountain View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Murphy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Montgomery County
  • Orchard View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
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    • Patrick Henry Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
      • Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Pheasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Rainbow Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
      • Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Ramble Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramble Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
      • Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Silver Leaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
      • Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
    • Stonegate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
      • Stonegate is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
      • Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Sundance Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
      • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • University Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Montgomery County
    • University Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
      • University Terrace is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Bennetts Mill 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 community such as Bennetts Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bennetts Mill to Christiansburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bennetts Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennetts Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2611, Longitude: -80.3409       In this case, the coordinates for Bennetts 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 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.
<4>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 Bennetts Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.909 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.493 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.67 degrees.









 

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