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:
- 35.290913, -85.879423
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since Bells Mill is near Coffee County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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.
Within Tennessee, the name Bells Mill is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Washington County
- This Bells Mill is located in Washington County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south of the Bells Mill that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bells Mill.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Bells Mill is located in Frederick County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bells Mill.
- Montgomery County
- This Bells Mill is located in Montgomery County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery 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.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Bells Mill is located in Chesapeake City and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bells Mill that is located in Grundy 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.
- Clifftops
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Elkhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Greens View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens View
- Greens View is located in Coffee County
- Prairie Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Plains
- Prairie Plains is located in Coffee County
- Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Grundy County
- Ruthledge Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
- Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
- Ruthledge Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Hill
- Ruthledge Hill is located in Coffee County
- Sand Switch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Valley Home
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
- Valley Home is located in Grundy County
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:
- Altamont, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bells Mill to Altamont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 drawn 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: 35.2909, Longitude: -85.8794 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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.208 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.994 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.518 degrees. |