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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Loves Mill:
    • 36.905981, -78.283886
    • 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 Loves Mill
  • 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

Communities Also Named Loves Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Loves Mill.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Loves Mill.

Beyond Virginia.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Washington County
      • This Loves Mill is located in Washington County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west of the Loves Mill that is located in Lunenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Loves Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loves 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.

  • Bishops Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Corner
    • Bishops Corner is located in Lunenburg County
  • Five Forks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Gary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lunenburg County
  • Gregory Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Corner
    • Gregory Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Kells Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kells Corner
    • Kells Corner is located in Lunenburg County
  • Non Intervention ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
    • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
  • Nutbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Opie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
    • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Oral Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
    • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
  • Pettys Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
    • Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Plantersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Lunenburg County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Lunenburg County
  • Whittles Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles Mill
    • Whittles Mill is located in Mecklenburg County

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

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

  • Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Loves Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loves 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Loves Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loves Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9060, Longitude: -78.2839       In this case, the coordinates for Loves Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Loves Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.715 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.077 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.954 degrees.









 

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