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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 Miles City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miles City 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 Miles City:
    • 26.154255, -81.344521
    • 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 Miles City
  • 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 Miles City ...

We found one communities that share the name Miles City.

Within Florida, the name Miles City is unique.

Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Miles City in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Custer County
      • This Miles City is located in Custer County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Miles City that is located in Collier County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Miles City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miles City ...

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.

  • Deep Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Lake
    • Deep Lake is located in Collier County
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Collier County
  • Lee Cypress
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cypress
    • Lee Cypress is located in Collier County
  • Orangetree
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangetree
    • Orangetree is located in Collier County
  • Rock Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Collier County
  • Royal Palm Hammock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Hammock
    • Royal Palm Hammock is located in Collier County
  • Turkey Foot
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
    • Turkey Foot is located in Collier County
  • Wagon Wheel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Wheel
    • Wagon Wheel is located in Collier County
  • Weavers Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Station
    • Weavers Station is located in Collier County

How Far From Miles City 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 Miles City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Naples, which is the Seat of Collier County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Miles City to Naples, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 914 miles [1,470.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,214 miles [8,391.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miles City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Collier County: www.co.collier.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miles City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miles City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 26.1543, Longitude: -81.3445       In this case, the coordinates for Miles City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Miles City 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 310.108 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.147 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.912 degrees.









 

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