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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 Millerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millerton 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 Millerton:
    • 38.108846, -122.843271
    • 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 Millerton
  • 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 Millerton ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Millerton.

There is one other community in California which is also named Millerton.

Beyond California, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Madera 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 California community of Millerton [Madera County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Lake 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 Florida community of Millerton [Lake County].
    • Iowa
      • Wayne County
      • This Millerton is located in Wayne County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Millerton.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Millerton is located in Sumner County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<3> to the east of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Millerton.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Millerton is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<3> to the east of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Millerton.
    • Michigan
      • Mason 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 Michigan community of Millerton [Mason County].
    • Nebraska
      • Butler County
      • This Millerton is located in Butler County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Millerton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Millerton lies 2,908 miles [4,680 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Millerton is located in Dutchess County and lies 2,585 miles [4,160.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Millerton.
    • North Carolina
      • Rowan 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 North Carolina community of Millerton [Rowan County].
    • Oklahoma
      • McCurtain County
      • This Millerton is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,573 miles [2,531.5 km]<3> to the east of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Millerton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Tioga County
      • This Millerton is located in Tioga County and lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Millerton that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Millerton.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom 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 Washington community of Millerton [Whatcom County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millerton ...

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.

  • Blakes Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakes Landing
    • Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
  • Cypress Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Grove
    • Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
  • Five Brooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
    • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
  • Hamlet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Jewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Marin County
  • Marconi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marconi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marconi
    • Marconi is located in Marin County
  • Marshall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean Roar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Roar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Roar
    • Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
  • Seahaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seahaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
    • Seahaven is located in Marin County

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

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

  • San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Millerton to San Rafael, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,401 miles [11,910.8 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 8,167 miles [13,143.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 Millerton, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Millerton 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Millerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1088, Longitude: -122.8433    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Millerton 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 340.597 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.646 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.429 degrees.









 

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