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we pass this GPS location for Milldale:
41.567007, -72.899750
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We found ten communities that share the name Milldale.
Within Connecticut, the name Milldale is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Milldale [Tuscaloosa County].
Georgia
Crisp County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Milldale [Crisp County].
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Milldale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Milldale that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Milldale.
Mississippi
Neshoba County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Milldale [Neshoba County].
Nebraska
Custer County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Milldale.
Ohio
Hamilton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Milldale [Hamilton County].
Henry County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Milldale.
Ontario
This Milldale lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Milldale that is located in Hartford County.
Tennessee
Robertson County
This Milldale is located in Robertson County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Milldale that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Milldale.
Virginia
Warren County
This Milldale is located in Warren County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Milldale that is located in Hartford County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Milldale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Milldale ...
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.
Bishops Corner (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Milldale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Milldale and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Milldale to Hartford, 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 five to six hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,196 miles [6,752.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Milldale 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.
<2>
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 Milldale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milldale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milldale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5670, Longitude: -72.8997
<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 Milldale 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 305.185 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.802 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.784 degrees.