Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Whittles 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 Whittles Mill:
  • 36.800700, -78.169442
  • 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 Whittles 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • Since Whittles Mill is near Lunenburg County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lunenburg 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whittles 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.

• Busy Bee Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Bee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corner
  • Busy Bee Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Dockery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
  • Dockery is located in Mecklenburg County
• Forksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
• Gary
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lunenburg County
• Gills Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Corner
  • Gills Corner is located in Lunenburg County
• Gordon Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
  • Gordon Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• La Crosse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Non Intervention ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Non Intervention have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non Intervention
  • Non Intervention is located in Lunenburg County
• Opie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
  • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
• Oral Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oral Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
  • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
• Pettys Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Corner
  • Pettys Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
• Pleasant Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
• Stones Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill
  • Stones Mill is located in Lunenburg County
• Union Level
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
  • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Whittles Mill and extending to:

• Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whittles Mill to Boydton, with an average speed<5> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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