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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 Rogers Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rogers 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 Rogers Mill:
- 34.013156, -84.135470
- 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 Rogers 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Rogers Mill is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Rogers Mill
Communities Also Named Rogers Mill ...
We found three communities that are also named Rogers Mill.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Rogers Mill.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- White County
- This Rogers Mill is located in White County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rogers Mill that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Rogers Mill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Rogers Mill is located in Charles County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rogers Mill that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Rogers Mill.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Rogers Mill is located in Fayette County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Rogers Mill that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Rogers Mill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers 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.
- Beaverdam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Carriage Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Centurion Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Covered Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
- Deerwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Falconcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Friendly Village of Crooked Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilberts Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Heritage Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Station
- Hunting Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
- Indian Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Johns Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jones Bridge Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
- Maple Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Peachtree Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rambling Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rambling Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambling Woods
- Regency Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Regency Woods is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
- Rogers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rolling Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Settles Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
- Shake Rag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Waters Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Rogers 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 Rogers Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers Mill and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers Mill to Lawrenceville, 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Rogers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rogers 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 Rogers Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0132, Longitude: -84.1355 In this case, the coordinates for Rogers Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.116 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.123 degrees. |
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