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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 Bells Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bells Mill and the surrounding area.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bells Mill
Communities Also Named Bells Mill ...
We found five communities that are also named Bells Mill.
Within Florida, the name Bells Mill is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of five communities that are located 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.
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)
- Compass Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Compass Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass Lake
- Cottondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberts Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gilberts Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Mill
- Glass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glass is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Greenhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenhead is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead
- Kent Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kent Mill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Mill
- Poplar Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Head is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Head
- Round Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Round Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,210 miles [8,384.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bells Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Bells Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.756 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.828 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.412 degrees. |
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