Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bells Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bells 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 Bells Mill:
- 30.662137, -85.574652
- 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 Bells 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Bells Mill is near Holmes County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Bells Mill ...
We found five communities that share the name Bells Mill.
Within Florida, the name Bells Mill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Bells Mill is located in Frederick County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bells Mill.
- Montgomery County
- This Bells Mill is located in Montgomery County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bells Mill.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Bells Mill.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Bells Mill is located in Grundy County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the north of the Bells Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Bells Mill.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Bells Mill is located in Chesapeake City and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Bells Mill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bells 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.
- Caryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
- Compass Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass Lake
- Compass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <3>
- Crystal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Fountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Bay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
- Gilberts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Mill
- Gilberts Mill is located in Washington County
- Glass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Greenhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Kent Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Poplar Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
- Round Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Jackson County
How Far From Bells 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 Bells Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bells Mill and extending to:
- Chipley, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bells Mill to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtonfl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bells Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6621, Longitude: -85.5747 In this case, the coordinates for Bells Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bells Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bells Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.756 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.828 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.412 degrees. |