Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Monumental Mills

• 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 Monumental Mills:
  • 38.599844, -78.005830
  • 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 Monumental Mills

• 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 Culpeper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Culpeper County
  • Since Monumental Mills is near Rappahannock County and also Fauquier County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rappahannock County
  • eBird sighting report for Fauquier 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 Monumental Mills ...

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.

• Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Culpeper County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
• Eggbornsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
  • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
• Erinbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erinbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinbrook
  • Erinbrook is located in Culpeper County
• Griffinsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
  • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
• High Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • High Point is located in Culpeper County
• Homeland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
• Korea
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Korea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
  • Korea is located in Culpeper County
• Lakota
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
  • Lakota is located in Culpeper County
• Magee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
  • Magee is located in Culpeper County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Meadows of Culpeper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows of Culpeper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows of Culpeper
    • Meadows of Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Norman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Culpeper County
  • Rock Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
    • Rock Mills is located in Rappahannock County
  • Round Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Round Hill is located in Rappahannock County
  • Scrabble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
    • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
  • Viewtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewtown
    • Viewtown is located in Rappahannock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viewtown <2>

How Far From Monumental Mills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Monumental Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Culpeper, which is the Seat of Culpeper County, lies just to the South.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Monumental Mills to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Monumental Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Culpeper County: www.culpepercounty.gov/

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