Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pierce Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierce Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pierce 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 Pierce Mill:
- 36.853456, -80.987860
- 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 Pierce 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 Wythe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wythe County
- Since Pierce Mill is near Carroll County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Pierce Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Pierce Mill.
Within Virginia, the name Pierce Mill is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Pierce Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- This Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pierce Mill that is located in Wythe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pierce Mill.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierce 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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Buck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cripple Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cripple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek
- Cripple Creek is located in Wythe County
- Eagle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Eagle Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Eagle Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Farmers Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Store
- Farmers Store is located in Wythe County
- Flatwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fowler Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Fowler Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Fries Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fries Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Junction
- Fries Junction is located in Carroll County
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ivanhoe
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Noble Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Furnace
- Noble Furnace is located in Wythe County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Porters Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Crossroads
- Porters Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Raketown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sheep Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Noble Furnace
How Far From Pierce 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 Pierce Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pierce Mill and extending to:
- Wytheville, which is the Seat of Wythe County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Pierce Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,860 miles [11,040.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierce 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pierce Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierce Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8535, Longitude: -80.9879 In this case, the coordinates for Pierce 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pierce 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 310.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.066 degrees. |