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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Milford:
    • 38.911502, -75.428808
    • 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 South Milford
  • 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 South Milford ...

We found six communities that share the name South Milford.

Within Delaware, the name South Milford is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This South Milford is located in LaGrange County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Milford that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of South Milford.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This South Milford is located in Worcester County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Milford that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of South Milford.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This South Milford is located in Hillsborough County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the South Milford that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of South Milford.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This South Milford lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Milford that is located in Sussex County.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This South Milford is located in Clermont County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the South Milford that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of South Milford.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of South Milford [Caroline County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Milford ...

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.

  • Chestnut Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
    • Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
  • Dogwood Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
    • Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
  • Freeman Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
    • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Greentop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
    • Greentop is located in Sussex County
  • Holly Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Hummingbird Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummingbird Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird Hills
    • Hummingbird Hills is located in Kent County
  • Knotts Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
    • Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
  • Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
  • Lynch Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
    • Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
  • Marvels Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
    • Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
  • Pleasant Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
    • Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
  • Stanley Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
    • Stanley Manor is located in Sussex County
  • Woods Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
    • Woods Haven is located in Kent County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of South Milford once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in South Milford and extending to:

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from South Milford to Georgetown, 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.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 '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- South Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9115, Longitude: -75.4288       In this case, the coordinates for South Milford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 South Milford 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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 South Milford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 South Milford 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 306.946 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.369 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.038 degrees.




 

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