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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:
36.723482, -76.274662
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We found five communities that share the name Bells Mill.
Within Virginia, the name Bells Mill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
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 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north northwest.
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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northwest.
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 .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Bells Mill.
Tennessee
Grundy County
This Bells Mill is located in Grundy County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Bells Mill.
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.
Butts (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bells Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,956 miles [9,585.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 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: 36.7235, Longitude: -76.2747 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 307.574 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.747 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.227 degrees.