Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lewis 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 Lewis Mill:
  • 39.372602, -77.559433
  • 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 Lewis 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Lewis Mill is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Lewis Mill

Communities Also Named Lewis Mill ...

We found one communities that are also named Lewis Mill.

Within Maryland, the name Lewis Mill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Lewis Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Chariton County
    • This Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lewis Mill that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chariton County community of Lewis Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis 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.

• Boss Arnold Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
• Copperfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Copperfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Corner House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Corner House is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
• Fountain Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Homers Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
• Kings Kingdom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
• Merry Midnight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
• Olive
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Olive is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Petersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
• Poplar Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Potomac Overlook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
• Rice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rice is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Roberts Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
  • Roundtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Skyline Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
  • Slabtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Slabtown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Springview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Springview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunset View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Valley Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
  • Winterborn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Wye Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek

How Far From Lewis 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 Lewis Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewis Mill and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Lewis Mill to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'