Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Allens 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 Allens Mill:
  • 37.280428, -78.552221
  • 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 Allens 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 Prince Edward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
  • Since Allens Mill is near Appomattox County and also Buckingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Appomattox County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buckingham 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 Allens Mill

Communities Also Named Allens Mill ...

We found one communities that are also named Allens Mill.

Within Virginia, the name Allens Mill is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Allens Mill in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Allens Mill lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Allens Mill that is located in Prince Edward County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allens 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.

• Blake Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
• Elam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elam is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
• Five Forks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Hixburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
• Hurtsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
• Kingsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kingsville is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
• Prospect
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Prospect is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
• Shields
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shields is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
• Tuggle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle

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

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

• Farmville, which is the Seat of Prince Edward County, lies just to the East.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Allens Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<3> 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 138 miles [222.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'