Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Byrd 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 Byrd Mill:
  • 37.988473, -78.080834
  • 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 Byrd 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 Louisa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa County
  • Since Byrd Mill is near Fluvanna County and also Goochland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland 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 Byrd Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Byrd 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.

• Cranks ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cranks is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
• Ferncliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ferncliff is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
• Green Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Green Springs is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
• Mallory ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mallory is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
• Mildred Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mildred Crossing is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred Crossing
• Poindexter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Poindexter is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
• Quail
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Quail is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
• Ribbon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ribbon is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbon
• Trice ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trice is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trice
• Yanceyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yanceyville is located in Louisa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
• Zion Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Zion Crossroads is located in Fluvanna County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Crossroads
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Crossroads <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Byrd Mill and extending to:

• Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Byrd Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,981 miles [9,625.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'