Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mill Creek Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mill Creek Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mill Creek Estates
- 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 Mill Creek Estates:
- 33.724271, -87.009442
- 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 Mill Creek Estates
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Mill Creek Estates is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Mill Creek Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Mill Creek Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Mill Creek Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Mill Creek Estates is located in Otsego County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Creek Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Mill Creek Estates.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Mill Creek Estates is located in Richland County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mill Creek Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Mill Creek Estates.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Mill Creek Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mill Creek Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Mill Creek Estates.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mill Creek Estates ...
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.
- Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glover Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Littleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Littleton Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Partridge Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Crossroads
- Partridge Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Petes Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Crossroads
- Petes Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
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- Robbins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
- Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
- Short Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Ferry
- Short Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Snowtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Vulcan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads
How Far From Mill Creek Estates 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 Mill Creek Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mill Creek Estates and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mill Creek Estates to Birmingham, 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mill Creek Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mill Creek Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7243, Longitude: -87.0094 In this case, the coordinates for Mill Creek Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mill Creek Estates 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 313.814 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.336 degrees. |