Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collier Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collier Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collier 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 Collier Mill:
- 36.714811, -83.030168
- 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 Collier 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Collier Mill is near Scott County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Harlan 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 Collier 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.
- Ben Hur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Ben Hur is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Hur <2>
- Dominion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fleenortown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jonesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Jonesville Camp Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville Camp Ground
- Jonesville Camp Ground is located in Lee County
- Lee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pocket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Robbins ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stickleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Stone Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Lee County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lee County
- Woodway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Collier Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Collier 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 Collier Mill and extending to:
- Jonesville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Collier Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 359 miles [577.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collier Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Collier Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collier Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7148, Longitude: -83.0302 In this case, the coordinates for Collier Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Collier 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 311.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.254 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.955 degrees. |