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:
- 39.021221, -77.162202
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Bells Mill is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Bells Mill.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- This Bells Mill is located in Frederick County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bells Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bells Mill.
- Frederick County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Washington County
- This Bells Mill is located in Washington County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bells Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington 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 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bells Mill that is located in Montgomery 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 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Bells Mill.
- Florida
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.
- Cabin John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
- Cabin John is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <4>
- Cabin John Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
- Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Falls Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
- Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Glen Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <4>
- Heritage Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Marymount
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Scotland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Walnut Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Marymount
How Far From Bells 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 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Bells Mill to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 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 Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 39.0212, Longitude: -77.1622 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 307.956 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.533 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.719 degrees. |