Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stones 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 Stones Mill:
  • 36.827924, -78.058332
  • 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 Stones 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 Lunenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lunenburg County
  • Since Stones Mill is near Mecklenburg County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Stones Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Stones Mill.

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

Beyond Virginia.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Wythe County
    • This Stones Mill is located in Wythe County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west of the Stones Mill that is located in Lunenburg County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Stones Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stones 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Brokenburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
  • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
• Danieltown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danieltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danieltown
  • Danieltown is located in Brunswick County
• Edmunds Store
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Store
  • Edmunds Store is located in Brunswick County
• Forksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
• Gary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Gills Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Corner
  • Gills Corner is located in Lunenburg County
• La Crosse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
• Non Intervention ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Opie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
  • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
• Pleasant Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
• Price Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Mill
  • Price Mill is located in Brunswick County
• Tobacco
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco
  • Tobacco is located in Brunswick County
• Whittles Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Stones Mill 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 Stones Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lunenburg, which is the Seat of Lunenburg County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stones Mill to Lunenburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stones Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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