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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Millsboro ...
We found three communities that share the name Millsboro.
Within Delaware, the name Millsboro is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia
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) - Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Sussex County
- Ferry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Landing
- Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County
- Gull Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Point
- Gull Point is located in Sussex County
- Helms Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Landing
- Helms Landing is located in Sussex County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Sussex County
- Holiday Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Pines
- Holiday Pines is located in Sussex County
- Indiantown Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown Farms
- Indiantown Farms is located in Sussex County
- Israel Haul
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Israel Haul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel Haul
- Israel Haul is located in Sussex County
- Mission
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mount Joy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Sussex County
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- Prince George Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince George Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince George Acres
- Prince George Acres is located in Sussex County
- River Breeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Breeze
- River Breeze is located in Sussex County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sandy Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Sussex County
- Shortly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prince George Acres
How Far From Millsboro 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Millsboro: www.millsboro.org/
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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- Millsboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5890, Longitude: -75.2930 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Millsboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.892 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.113 degrees. |