Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ballew Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ballew Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ballew 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 Ballew Mill:
  • 34.839250, -84.349088
  • 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 Ballew 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Since Ballew Mill is near Gilmer County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gilmer County
  • eBird sighting report for Polk 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballew 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.

• Cherry Log
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Log
  • Cherry Log is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Log <1>
• Chestnut Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
  • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
• Due ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Due have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due
  • Due is located in Fannin County
• Forge Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Mill
  • Forge Mill is located in Fannin County
• Goose Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
  • Goose Island is located in Gilmer County
• Greens Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
  • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
• Lickskillet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet is located in Fannin County
• Maxwell
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Maxwell is located in Fannin County
• Mineral Bluff
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
  • Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <1>
• Murphy Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
  • Murphy Junction is located in Fannin County
• Sugar Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County
• Windy Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
  • Windy Ridge is located in Fannin County

How Far From Ballew Mill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ballew Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ballew Mill and extending to:

• Blue Ridge, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Ballew Mill to Atlanta, 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 491 miles [790.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/