Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Richmond 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 Richmond Mill:
  • 34.820797, -79.528338
  • 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 Richmond 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 Scotland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Scotland County
  • Since Richmond Mill is near Richmond County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Richmond Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Richmond Mill.

Within North Carolina, the name Richmond Mill is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Richmond Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Kennebec County
    • This Richmond Mill is located in Kennebec County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Richmond Mill that is located in Scotland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Richmond Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richmond 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.

• Crossway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossway
  • Crossway is located in Scotland County
• Green Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
  • Green Pond is located in Scotland County
• Ida Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Mill
  • Ida Mill is located in Scotland County
• Lincoln Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County
• Masons Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Crossroads
  • Masons Crossroads is located in Scotland County
• Old Hundred
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hundred
  • Old Hundred is located in Scotland County
• Sandy Bottoms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottoms
  • Sandy Bottoms is located in Scotland County
• Silver Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Silver Hill is located in Scotland County
• Sugar Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County
• Sunshine Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
  • Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County
• Whispering Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County
• Woodrun
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrun
  • Woodrun is located in Scotland County

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

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

• Laurinburg, which is the Seat of Scotland County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Richmond Mill to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

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