Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bennington 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 Bennington Mill:
  • 36.723455, -81.228986
  • 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 Bennington 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • Since Bennington Mill is near Wythe County and also Smyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wythe County
  • eBird sighting report for Smyth 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennington 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.

• Carsonville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Grayson County
• Cedar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Smyth County
• Cripple Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
  • Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
• Elk Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Creek <2>
• Fallville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallville
  • Fallville is located in Grayson County
• Flat Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
• Fox
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
  • Fox is located in Grayson County
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
• Lower Elk Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Elk Creek
  • Lower Elk Creek is located in Grayson County
• Noble Furnace
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Furnace
  • Noble Furnace is located in Wythe County
• Rose Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Ferry
  • Rose Ferry is located in Grayson County
• Speedwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
• Spring Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Grayson County
• Turkey Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Fork
  • Turkey Fork is located in Grayson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bennington Mill and extending to:

• Independence, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bennington Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,876 miles [11,065.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/