Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Millsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Millsboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Millsboro

• 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 Millsboro:
  • 38.589040, -75.293040
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Millsboro

• 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Millsboro is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Millsboro

Communities Also Named Millsboro ...

We found three communities that are also named Millsboro.

Within Delaware, the name Millsboro is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Richland County
    • This Millsboro is located in Richland County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millsboro that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Millsboro.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Washington County
    • This Millsboro is located in Washington County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millsboro that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Millsboro.
  • West Virginia
    • Marshall County
    • This Millsboro is located in Marshall County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Millsboro that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Millsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millsboro ...

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.

• Bullseye
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bullseye is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullseye
• Cross Keys
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cross Keys is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Ferry Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
• Gull Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gull Point is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
• Helms Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Holiday Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
• Indiantown Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
• Israel Haul
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
• Mission
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mission is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
• Mount Joy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mount Joy is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
• Piney Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Prince George Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
  • River Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • River Breeze is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sandy Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
  • Shortly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Shortly is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortly

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

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

• Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Millsboro to Dover, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'