Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Millertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Millertown
- 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 Millertown:
- 38.911843, -121.093002
- 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 Millertown
- 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 Placer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Placer County
- Since Millertown is near El Dorado County and also Nevada County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Dorado County
- eBird sighting report for Nevada 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 Millertown ...
We found nine communities that share the name Millertown.
Within California, the name Millertown is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Millertown is located in Mobile County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the east of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Millertown.
- New York
- Rensselaer County
- This Millertown is located in Rensselaer County and lies 2,465 miles [3,967 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Millertown.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Millertown lies 3,186 miles [5,127.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This Millertown is located in Perry County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Millertown.
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Millertown is located in Columbia County and lies 2,339 miles [3,764.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Millertown.
- Fayette County
- This Millertown is located in Fayette County and lies 2,204 miles [3,547 km] to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Millertown.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Millertown is located in Knox County and lies 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the east of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Millertown.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Millertown is located in Kanawha County and lies 2,109 miles [3,394.1 km]<1> to the east of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Millertown.
- Taylor County
- This Millertown is located in Taylor County and lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east northeast of the Millertown that is located in Placer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Millertown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Millertown ...
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.
- Clipper Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Cool
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cool <2>
- Elders Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Corner
- Elders Corner is located in Placer County
- Gold Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lakeshore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Meadow Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
- Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <2>
- Pilot Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Hill
- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Hill <2>
- Virginiatown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
- Virginiatown is located in Placer County
How Far From Millertown 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 Millertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Millertown and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Placer County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Millertown to Sacramento, with an average speed<4> 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,316 miles [11,774 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,083 miles [13,008.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Millertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9118, Longitude: -121.0930 In this case, the coordinates for Millertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Millertown 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 339.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.015 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.345 degrees. |