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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 Milton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Milton and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Milton:
    • 38.032020, -120.852537
    • 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 Milton
  • 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 Milton ...

We found 74 communities that share the name Milton.

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

Beyond California, we know of another 65 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 65 communities, 63 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Milton, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Sierra 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 Milton [Sierra County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Milton is located in Autauga County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Milton.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Milton [Yavapai County].
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Milton is located in Litchfield County and lies 2,501 miles [4,025 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Milton.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Milton is located in Sussex County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Milton.
    • Florida
      • Santa Rosa County
      • This Milton is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Milton.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Milton is located in Fulton County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Milton.
    • Illinois
      • Brown County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Milton.
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic and although located in Fulton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Milton.
      • Madison County
      • This Milton is located in Madison County and lies 1,653 miles [2,660.2 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Milton.
      • Pike County
      • This Milton is located in Pike County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Milton.
      • Schuyler County
      • This community is historic and although located in Schuyler County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Milton.
      • Vermilion County
      • This community is historic and although located in Vermilion County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Milton.
    • Indiana
      • Ohio County
      • This Milton is located in Ohio County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Milton.
      • Wayne County
      • This Milton is located in Wayne County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Milton.
    • Iowa
      • Van Buren County
      • This Milton is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Milton.
    • Kansas
      • Kingman County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Kingman County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingman County community of Milton.
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Milton [Marion County].
      • Sumner County
      • This Milton is located in Sumner County and lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Milton.
    • Kentucky
      • Letcher County
      • This Milton is located in Letcher County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Milton.
      • Trimble County
      • This Milton is located in Trimble County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trimble County community of Milton.
    • Louisiana
      • Lafayette Parish
      • This Milton is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of Milton.
      • Vermilion Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Milton [Vermilion Parish].
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Milton is located in Oxford County and lies 2,602 miles [4,187.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Milton.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Milton is located in Dorchester County and lies 2,397 miles [3,857.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Milton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Milton is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,606 miles [4,194 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Milton.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb 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 Milton [Macomb County].
    • Mississippi
      • Smith County
      • This Milton is located in Smith County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Milton.
    • Missouri
      • Atchison 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 Missouri community of Milton [Atchison County].
      • Platte County
      • This Milton is located in Platte County and lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Milton.
      • Randolph County
      • This Milton is located in Randolph County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Milton.
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Milton [Dawson County].
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Milton [Custer County].
      • Gosper County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Gosper County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Milton.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Milton.
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This Milton is located in Strafford County and lies 2,596 miles [4,177.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Milton.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Milton is located in Morris County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Milton.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Milton is located in Saratoga County and lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Milton.
      • Ulster County
      • This Milton is located in Ulster County and lies 2,468 miles [3,971.9 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Milton.
      • Westchester County
      • This Milton is located in Westchester County and lies 2,490 miles [4,007.3 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Milton.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Milton lies 3,334 miles [5,365.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Milton is located in Caswell County and lies 2,270 miles [3,653.2 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Milton.
    • North Dakota
      • Cavalier County
      • This Milton is located in Cavalier County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Milton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Milton lies 2,894 miles [4,657.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Ashland County].
      • Mahoning County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Mahoning County].
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Miami County].
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Milton.
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milton [Wood County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Le Flore County
      • This Milton is located in Le Flore County and lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Flore County community of Milton.
    • Ontario
      • This Milton lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Milton [Columbia County].
      • Umatilla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Milton [Umatilla County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Milton is located in Armstrong County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Milton.
      • Northumberland County
      • This Milton is located in Northumberland County and lies 2,328 miles [3,746.6 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Milton.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This Milton is located in Laurens County and lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Milton.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Milton is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Milton.
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • This Milton is located in Lamar County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<2> to the east of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Milton.
    • Utah
      • Morgan County
      • This Milton is located in Morgan County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Milton.
      • Tooele County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Milton [Tooele County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Milton is located in Chittenden County and lies 2,480 miles [3,991.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Milton.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Milton is located in Albemarle County and lies 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Milton.
      • Charles City County
      • This Milton is located in Charles City County and lies 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Milton.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Milton is located in Pierce County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the north of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Milton.
    • West Virginia
      • Cabell County
      • This Milton is located in Cabell County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabell County community of Milton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Rock County
      • This Milton is located in Rock County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Milton that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Milton.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 7,594 miles [12,221.4 km]<2> to the west southwest
    • Scotland
      • Distance: 4,883 miles [7,858.4 km]<2> to the north northeast
    • England
      • - Stoke-on-Trent
      • Distance: 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km]<2> to the north northeast
      • - Cambridge
      • Distance: 5,261 miles [8,466.8 km] to the north northeast
      • - Abingdon
      • Distance: 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] to the north northeast
    • Wales
      • Distance: 5,135 miles [8,264 km]<2> to the northeast
    • New Zealand
      • Distance: 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km]<2> to the southwest
    • South Africa
      • Distance: 10,486 miles [16,875.6 km]<2> to the east

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milton ...

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.

  • Copper Cove Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove Village
    • Copper Cove Village is located in Calaveras County
  • Eugene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
    • Eugene is located in Stanislaus County
  • Felix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix
    • Felix is located in Calaveras County
  • Jenny Lind
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
    • Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
  • Lost City ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Lost City is located in Calaveras County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Calaveras County
  • Peters
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Quail Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Calaveras County
  • Telegraph City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph City
    • Telegraph City is located in Calaveras County
  • Valley Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

  • San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Milton to San Andreas, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,346 miles [3,775.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,368 miles [11,857.6 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 8,136 miles [13,093.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0320, Longitude: -120.8525    
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Milton 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.
<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 Milton 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 338.913 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.616 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.205 degrees.









 

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