Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colemans Mill Crossing

• 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 Colemans Mill Crossing:
  • 37.959026, -77.429426
  • 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 Colemans Mill Crossing

• 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Since Colemans Mill Crossing is near Hanover County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hanover County
  • eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Colemans Mill Crossing ...

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.

• Bagdad
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagdad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Bagdad is located in Caroline County
• Bowling Green
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Cedar Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
  • Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
• Hart Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
  • Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
• Houstons Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
  • Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
• Kidds Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Fork
  • Kidds Fork is located in Caroline County
• Ladysmith
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
  • Ladysmith is located in Caroline County
• McDuff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDuff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuff
  • McDuff is located in Caroline County
• Oak Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Corner
  • Oak Corner is located in Caroline County
• Poplar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
  • Poplar is located in Caroline County
• Reedy Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Mill
  • Reedy Mill is located in Caroline County
• Signboard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signboard
  • Signboard is located in Caroline County
• Swans Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
  • Swans Corner is located in Caroline County

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

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

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Colemans Mill Crossing to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,534 miles [7,296.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.co.caroline.va.us/

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