Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Milltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milltown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Milltown
- 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 Milltown:
- 33.054440, -85.484545
- 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 Milltown
- 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Since Milltown is near Cherokee County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Milltown ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Milltown.
Within Alabama, the name Milltown is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Milltown is located in Adair County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Milltown.
- Nicholas County
- This Milltown is located in Nicholas County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the north northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Milltown.
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Milltown is located in Butler County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Milltown.
- Knox County
- This Milltown is located in Knox County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the northwest of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Milltown.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Milltown lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Milltown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Milltown.
- Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Milltown [Middlesex County].
- Salem County
- This Milltown is located in Salem County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Milltown.
- Somerset County
- This Milltown is located in Somerset County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Milltown.
- Union County
- This Milltown is located in Union County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Milltown.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Milltown lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Milltown is located in Allegheny County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Milltown.
- Bradford County
- This Milltown is located in Bradford County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Milltown.
- Chester County
- This Milltown is located in Chester County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Milltown.
- Perry County
- This Milltown is located in Perry County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Milltown.
- Warren County
- This Milltown is located in Warren County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the north northeast of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Milltown.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Humphreys County
- This Milltown is located in Humphreys County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Milltown.
- Jackson County
- This Milltown is located in Jackson County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the north of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Milltown.
- Marshall County
- This Milltown is located in Marshall County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north northwest of the Milltown that is located in Chambers County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Milltown.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milltown ...
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.
- Bishop Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Ferry
- Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Blake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County
- Clackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
- Clackville is located in Chambers County
- Denny Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Doublehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublehead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County
- Frog Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- High Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Red Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Chambers County
- Rock Fence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Fence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fence
- Rock Fence is located in Chambers County
- Tiller Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Chambers County
- Wait Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wait Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry
- Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
How Far From Milltown 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 Milltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milltown and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Milltown to LaFayette, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 620 miles [997.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Milltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.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 '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- Milltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0544, Longitude: -85.4845 In this case, the coordinates for Milltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Milltown 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 county. 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> | 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 Milltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Milltown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.285 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.876 degrees. |