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Communities Also Named Millet ...
We found two communities that share the name Millet.
Within Alberta, the name Millet is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Millet [Wayne County].
- Wisconsin
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Millet [Crawford County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millet ...
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.
- Cooking Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Golden Days
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Days came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Days
- Grandview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hay Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hercules
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hercules came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Mission Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
- New Norway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipestone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Rolly View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolly View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolly View
- Silver Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sundance Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Beach
- Woodland Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Millet 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 town such as Millet to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Millet and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<5> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Millet to Edmonton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,759 miles [2,830.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millet. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Millet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Millet could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0935, Longitude: -113.4737 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Millet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.796 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.686 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.225 degrees. |
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