Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Putneys Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Putneys Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Putneys 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 Putneys Mill:
- 37.605422, -77.093027
- 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 Putneys 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 New Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New Kent County
- Since Putneys Mill is near King William County and also Hanover County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for King William County
- eBird sighting report for Hanover 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 Putneys 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.
- Carps Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carps Corner
- Carps Corner is located in New Kent County
- Crumps Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumps Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumps Mill
- Crumps Mill is located in New Kent County
- Dispatch ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Farmers Shop Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Shop Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Shop Corner
- Farmers Shop Corner is located in Hanover County
- Gordon Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Gordon Landing is located in King William County
- Horse Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in King William County
- Horseshoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - King William
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King William
- King William is located in King William County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King William <2>
- Lanesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in New Kent County
- Riverview Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Riverview Landing is located in King William County
- Scotland Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Landing
- Scotland Landing is located in King William County
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- Tallysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallysville
- Tallysville is located in New Kent County
- Valley Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oaks
- Valley Oaks is located in Hanover County
- Wicker Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker Corner
- Wicker Corner is located in Hanover County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tallysville
How Far From Putneys Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Putneys 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 Putneys Mill and extending to:
- New Kent, which is the Seat of New Kent County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Putneys Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putneys Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Putneys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Putneys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6054, Longitude: -77.0930 In this case, the coordinates for Putneys 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 Putneys 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 307.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.225 degrees. |