Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bennetts 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 Bennetts Mill:
  • 37.261140, -80.340878
  • 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 Bennetts 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Bennetts Mill is near Roanoke County and also Craig County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Craig 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 Bennetts Mill

Communities Also Named Bennetts Mill ...

We found one communities that are also named Bennetts Mill.

Within Virginia, the name Bennetts Mill is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bennetts Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Cumberland County
    • This Bennetts Mill is located in Cumberland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bennetts Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Bennetts Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennetts 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.

• Airport Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Airport Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
• Cedar Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
• Clover Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
• Evergreen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Farmview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmview is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
• Hunters Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
• Knob Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Knob Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
• Meadow Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
• Meadow Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
• Mountain View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Murphy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Murphy is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
• Orchard View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Patrick Henry Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
  • Pheasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Rainbow Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
  • Ramble Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramble Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramble Ridge
  • Silver Leaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
  • Stonegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stonegate is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
  • Sundance Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sundance Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Ridge
  • Sundance Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
  • University Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • University Place is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • University Terrace is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace

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

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

• Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bennetts Mill to Christiansburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,814 miles [10,966.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,691 miles [7,549.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'