Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagle Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle Mills
- 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 Eagle Mills:
- 36.023746, -80.800069
- 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 Eagle Mills
- 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 Iredell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- Since Eagle Mills is near Yadkin County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 Eagle Mills ...
We found seven communities that share the name Eagle Mills.
Within North Carolina, the name Eagle Mills is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ouachita County
- This Eagle Mills is located in Ouachita County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west of the Eagle Mills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Eagle Mills.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Eagle Mills [Kent County].
- Marquette County
- This Eagle Mills is located in Marquette County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eagle Mills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Eagle Mills.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Eagle Mills is located in Rensselaer County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eagle Mills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Eagle Mills.
- Ohio
- Vinton County
- This Eagle Mills is located in Vinton County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eagle Mills that is located in Iredell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Eagle Mills.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Shelby County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Eagle Mills.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Eagle Mills [Doddridge County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Mills ...
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.
- Charles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Cycle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Footville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Gather ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Iredell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <5>
- Houstonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Houstonville is located in Iredell County
- Jennings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lone Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Hickory
- Lone Hickory is located in Yadkin County
- Longtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sharp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Iredell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <5>
- Zion ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Eagle Mills 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 Eagle Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle Mills and extending to:
- Statesville, which is the Seat of Iredell County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Mills to Statesville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 286 miles [460.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0237, Longitude: -80.8001 In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Eagle Mills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Eagle Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eagle Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.195 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.638 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.247 degrees. |