Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in McDonalds Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McDonalds Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for McDonalds 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 McDonalds Mill:
- 37.300131, -80.275601
- 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 McDonalds 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since McDonalds Mill is near Roanoke County and also Craig County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
- eBird sighting report for Craig 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
Communities Also Named McDonalds Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name McDonalds Mill.
Within Virginia, the name McDonalds Mill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named McDonalds Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of McDonalds Mill [Coffee County].
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDonalds 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.
- Bear Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Cedar Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Orchard
- Cedar Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Cherokee Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
- Clover Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
- Clover Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Evergreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Glen Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Glen Forest is located in Roanoke County
- Hunters Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Knob Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lewis Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
- Meadow Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Meadow Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run
- Meadow Run is located in Montgomery County
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- Murphy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Orchard View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Montgomery County
- Patrick Henry Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Henry Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Henry Place
- Patrick Henry Place is located in Montgomery County
- Pheasant Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
- Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
- Rainbow Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Ridge
- Rainbow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Leaf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Silver Leaf is located in Montgomery County
- Sinking Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
- Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
- Talking Leaves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talking Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
- Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
- University Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in Montgomery County
- Valley Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
- Valley Mill is located in Craig County
- Vermont Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermont Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
- Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
- Murphy
How Far From McDonalds 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 McDonalds 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 McDonalds Mill and extending to:
- Christiansburg, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from McDonalds Mill to Christiansburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 156 miles [251.1 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDonalds Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that McDonalds Mill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McDonalds Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McDonalds Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3001, Longitude: -80.2756 In this case, the coordinates for McDonalds 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 McDonalds 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 309.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.63 degrees. |