Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Milton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Milton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Milton
- 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 East Milton:
- 30.615193, -87.021632
- 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 East Milton
- 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 Santa Rosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa County
- Since East Milton is near Escambia County and also Okaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa 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 East Milton ...
We found two communities that share the name East Milton.
Within Florida, the name East Milton is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This East Milton is located in Oxford County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Milton that is located in Santa Rosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of East Milton.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This East Milton is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Milton that is located in Santa Rosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of East Milton.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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.
- Bagdad
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <2>
- Floridatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Harold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Harold is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harold <2>
- Harp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Indian Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
- Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Bonafay Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Riverview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Roeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From East Milton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Milton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Milton and extending to:
- Milton, which is the Seat of Santa Rosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Milton to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,277 miles [8,492.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Milton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Rosa County: www.co.santa-rosa.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- East Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6152, Longitude: -87.0216 In this case, the coordinates for East Milton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 East Milton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.587 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.955 degrees. |