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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Webbs Mill:
    • 37.399852, -80.208381
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Webbs 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 Craig County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Craig County
    • Since Webbs Mill is near Roanoke County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Roanoke County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Webbs Mill

Communities Also Named Webbs Mill ...

We found four communities that are also named Webbs Mill.

There is one other community in Virginia that is also named Webbs Mill.

Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Brunswick County
      • This Webbs Mill is located in Brunswick County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Webbs Mill that is located in Craig County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Webbs Mill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Webbs Mill [Craighead County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Webbs Mill is located in Lawrence County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Webbs Mill that is located in Craig County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Webbs Mill.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Webbs Mill is located in Ocean County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Webbs Mill that is located in Craig County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Webbs Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Webbs 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rock
  • Cherokee Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Craig Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Craig Springs is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Springs
  • Deep Dell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Dell is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Dell
  • Gunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gunn is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
  • Jones
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Lee - Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee - Mitchell is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee - Mitchell
  • Lewis Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis Place is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
  • Maggie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maggie is located in Craig County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
  • Mason Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
  • Mitchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mitchell is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Quail Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Crossing is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Crossing
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rolling Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Sinking Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sinking Creek is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Creek
    • Skyview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyview is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
    • Spruce Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Spruce Hill is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Talking Leaves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Talking Leaves is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talking Leaves
    • Valley Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Valley Mill is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Vermont Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vermont Heights is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont Heights
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Webbs 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 Webbs Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Castle, which is the Seat of Craig County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Webbs Mill to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,680 miles [7,531.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Webbs Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Webbs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Webbs Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webbs Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3999, Longitude: -80.2084       In this case, the coordinates for Webbs Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.827 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.42 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.57 degrees.