Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Addington 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 Addington Mill:
  • 35.113427, -83.397932
  • 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 Addington 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since Addington Mill is near Rabun County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rabun County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Addington 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.

• Blossomtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossomtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomtown
  • Blossomtown is located in Macon County
• Burningtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burningtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtown
  • Burningtown is located in Macon County
• Dean
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Dean is located in Macon County
• Deans Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Mill
  • Deans Mill is located in Macon County
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Lickskillet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
• Orlando
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orlando have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Orlando is located in Macon County
• Otto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <2>
• Rainbow Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Springs
  • Rainbow Springs is located in Macon County
• Scaly Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
  • Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <2>
• Sky Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
  • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
• Slickrock Ford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
  • Slickrock Ford is located in Macon County
• Tumblerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tumblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumblerville
  • Tumblerville is located in Macon County
• Union
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Macon County

How Far From Addington 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 Addington 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 Addington Mill and extending to:

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the North.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Addington Mill to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/