Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Howells 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 Howells Mill:
  • 36.889039, -77.330252
  • 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 Howells 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Howells Mill is near Southampton County and also Greensville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Southampton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greensville 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 Howells Mill

Communities Also Named Howells Mill ...

We found one communities that are also named Howells Mill.

Within Virginia, the name Howells Mill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Cabell County
    • This Howells Mill is located in Cabell County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howells Mill that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Howells Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howells 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.

• Booker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Booker is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
• Chub ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Chub is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chub
• Church ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Church is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
• Gray
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gray is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
• Homeville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Homeville is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
• Lambs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lambs is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs
• Little Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Little Mill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mill
• Mason
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mason is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Stony Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>

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

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

• Sussex, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Howells 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'